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Canada Summer wage subsidy

Posted on : 2024-11-13

Launches November 18th, 2024.

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

Posted on : 2024-11-13

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) provides opportunities for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government.

SOIRÉE SAPHIR :  Célébrons une décennie d’excellence féminine ! 

Posted on : 2024-11-13

Chers franco-ontariens, chères franco-ontariennes,
Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier à la 10e édition de la Soirée Saphir, un événement prestigieux qui met à l’honneur les réalisations inspirantes des femmes franco-ontariennes. Cette année, nous célébrons « Une décennie d’excellence féminine »
Nous sommes à la recherche de femmes exceptionnelles à mettre en lumière dans nos catégories de nominations : Engagement communautaire, Entrepreneure, Jeunesse, Personnalité, Professionnelle, et Organisme. Si vous connaissez une femme qui incarne l’excellence, ou si vous souhaitez vous démarquer, n’hésitez pas à proposer votre candidature ! Pour soumettre une candidature, cliquez ici :

Clickez ici pour le formulaire ! 

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.

Click here to register!

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.

Click here to apply! 

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.

For more info click here! 

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.

  1. Market Trends and In-Demand Local Products in Ontario: November 14
  2. Getting Started in Value-Added Agriculture, Food and Beverage November 21
  3. Selling at Farmers’ Markets December 5
  4. Selling to Restaurants and Institutions December 12
  5. Selling Online and Leveraging Social Media Platforms January 9
  6. Labeling and Attributes: Organic, Free-Range, Gluten-Free, and more January 16
  7. Exploring Agritourism Opportunities January 30
  8. Selling Local in Rural and Remote Ontario February 13
  9. 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:

  1. Be a woman owned, woman led business; where you have at least 51% ownership.
  2. Be at least 2 years in Business.
  3. Have the business registered in one of these provinces: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NS, NL
  4. Have $50,000 in sales for at least two consecutive years.
  5. be ready to take active steps to grow/scale your business [regionally, nationally, internationally].
  6. be in the consumer packaged good space
  7. 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)

 

  1. The CIT’s will be held from 13h00 to 15h00 EST
  2. Participation is voluntary and unpaid.
  3. Clients may participate in one session only

PARO Webinars

Posted on : 2024-09-19

Make sure to check out what webinars PARO has available.

Click here for Wednesday Webinars

Click here for their French Series