EOAN News
EOAN News
Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: A Series for Businesses and Destinations
Posted on : 2024-11-13
Series: January 15, January 22, January 29 & February 5, 2025 | Online
Unlock the potential of your tourism business with the Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Workshop Series. This four-part virtual series, hosted by GreenStep, and supported by RTO 9, empowers you to develop a tailored sustainability action plan that aligns with global standards. Through interactive and engaging sessions, you’ll gain essential knowledge on sustainability criteria and assessment, create actionable goals, and learn how to effectively communicate your progress.
Participants will walk away with a concrete plan and a deeper understanding of sustainability challenges and solutions. By completing the series, you’ll earn a Certificate of Completion and become eligible for optional one-on-one consulting support to refine and implement your strategy. This workshop series is priced at $107.83 for all 4 sessions (incl. fees, $25/session), as it involves lots of participant contribution and effort to be put forth to walk away with an action plan and certification for your business/organization at the end of the series.
Maximum capacity of 30 businesses for the series.
RTO9 French and English Workshops
Posted on : 2024-11-13
The following are some upcoming French and English workshops hosted by RTO9.
Jan 7 Understanding Basic Analytics and Metrics
Become a Board Member
Posted on : 2024-11-13
The EOAN is currently seeking a dedicated individual to fill an open position on our board of directors. If you are an agri-food producer or involved in the food and beverage industry, we invite you to express your interest. The commitment involves attending one board meeting per month, recruiting new producers, participating in events, and engaging in subcommittees and projects. While proficiency in both French and English is ideal, we welcome candidates who may need occasional clarifications.
Community Living Lab Workshop
Posted on : 2024-11-13
Introduction of the TVC22 team, its guests and its proposed concept to improve sustainable regional information, communication, learning and development for community use and innovation through the regeneration of obsolete systems.
OFA – 9 free online workshops
Posted on : 2024-10-15
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)
Posted on : 2024-10-09
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
Posted on : 2024-09-19
Make sure to check out what webinars PARO has available.
11th Annual EFAO Conference
Posted on : 2024-09-19
The EFAO Team is excited to invite you to take part in the 11th Annual EFAO Conference as a sponsor or exhibitor. We are looking forward to welcoming over 300 farmers, agricultural experts, and community members to this 2-day gathering at The Doubletree by Hilton in Kingston, on December 4th and 5th.
Vendor Show – Sunday, October 6th
Posted on : 2024-09-19
Vendor Show
Sunday, October 6th
9am-3pm
Arena JR Brisson – 758 Brebeuf Street, Casselman
Tables are $25/ea for any on our members and 50$ for any non-member
Option to give promotional materials for SWAG bags
Participants can donate a $25.00 item to share in the event raffle
FEAST Program
Posted on : 2024-09-19
The FEAST Accreditation Program will provide pathways and resources to Indigenous food tourism businesses aspiring to grow and improve their experiences and market readiness. The program will have both operator-facing and visitor-facing components, and participants will complete a checklist with several criteria that will assist them in providing authentic and meaningful cultural experiences for visitors through amazing and meaningful Indigenous foodways.
