The Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network (EOAN) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the development, growth and sustainability of local food and agriculture initiatives in Eastern Ontario. The EOAN operates in Prescott-Russell, Stormont Dundas & Glengarry, Cornwall, and the Ontario portion of Akwesasne.
Marketing
Build comprehensive and meaningful connections between consumers and agrifood partners through dynamic promotional initiatives.
Expand Network membership by widely promoting who we are and how we can help.
Capacity Building
Connect agri-food partners with the support, training, and resources they need to thrive.
Strengthen organizational capacity to ensure Network sustainability and success.
Championing
Understand the realities of our members and act as their champion in matters of sector development.
Position the Network as an invaluable sector leader, worthy of investment.
Promoting Member Products and Services
Shopping locally, especially for food and beverage does wonders. Discover the great food and beverages, the unique flavours, and the beautiful people behind it all.
Buying local food builds the local economy for mutual prosperity. It supports small scale family farms and food artisans. It grounds you in local identity and flavours. It creates bonds and relationships between producers and consumers.
Visit the EOAN’s promotional website, Savour East Ontario.
Become a Member
Let’s make our region a great place to live, work, play, and visit with wonderful farmers and food artisans, great regional flavours, and memorable experiences.
Membership includes:
- Support and growth opportunities through our vast network.
- Participation in cooperative marketing strategies such a food asset mapping and farm tours.
- Participation in regional meetings, events, training, social events.
News and Updates
OFA – 9 free online workshops
In response to the increasing demand and interest in selling local, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has launched the Cultivating Local workshop series offering 9 free online workshops to help new and experienced farmers looking to learn more about the opportunities to sell direct to consumers in Ontario. You do not need to be an OFA member to attend these workshops.
- Market Trends and In-Demand Local Products in Ontario: November 14
- Getting Started in Value-Added Agriculture, Food and Beverage November 21
- Selling at Farmers’ Markets December 5
- Selling to Restaurants and Institutions December 12
- Selling Online and Leveraging Social Media Platforms January 9
- Labeling and Attributes: Organic, Free-Range, Gluten-Free, and more January 16
- Exploring Agritourism Opportunities January 30
- Selling Local in Rural and Remote Ontario February 13
- Beyond Food: Opportunities in Textiles, Ornamental Horticulture and More February 27
Visit OFA’s dedicated Cultivating Local website to learn more. – ofa.on.ca/cultivating-local.
Note: These workshops are offered in English only.
PARO Cluster Innovation Tables (CIT)
PARO is organisation a series of cluster innovation tables (CIT) to help women-owned companies in the consumer-packaged goods space scale. CITs provide space for women entrepreneurs to discuss obstacles to business growth, while community leaders and advisors talk about collective resources and solutions available. Important to this process is developing collaborative strategies including potential policy, program and protocol alternatives that will work to make positive system change and increased gender equity.
The events are free and virtual.
Do you Qualify?
In order to qualify you need to:
- Be a woman owned, woman led business; where you have at least 51% ownership.
- Be at least 2 years in Business.
- Have the business registered in one of these provinces: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NS, NL
- Have $50,000 in sales for at least two consecutive years.
- be ready to take active steps to grow/scale your business [regionally, nationally, internationally].
- be in the consumer packaged good space
- Participants can only participate in ***one*** of the CITs.
CIT Scheduls:
Agri-Food CIT #2 (23 Oct 2024)
Agri-Food CIT #3 (24 Oct 2024)
Agri-Food CIT #4 (6 Nov 2024)
Atlantic Agri-Food CIT #5 (7 Nov 2024)
Agri-Food CIT #6 (22 Jan 2025)
Agri-Food CIT #7 (23 Jan 2025)
- The CIT’s will be held from 13h00 to 15h00 EST
- Participation is voluntary and unpaid.
- Clients may participate in one session only
PARO Webinars
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