OFA will be hosting its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) November 21-22 at RBC Place London.
The annual meeting offers members an opportunity to participate in engaged discussions on key issues and priorities impacting Ontario’s agriculture industry and rural communities.
Please join us at our first annual celebration of the People’s Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) website and to celebrate rural Ontario experiences, voices and stories! You are receiving this email because you attended our launch last year.
Crystal Mackay will take you on a journey of how the agriculture and food sector has evolved and needs to continue to grow with a new lens on people. Looking back 100 years to look forward, she will shine a light on the science and lessons provided that are eerily applicable to 2023. From networking […]
Save the date! The Rural Ontario Institute and the Rural Development Network are co-hosting the third Canadian Rural and Remote Housing and Homelessness (CRRHH) Symposium from June 6-8, 2023. Join us for a variety of sessions related to housing and homelessness with industry leaders.
Join us in welcoming the 2023 Change Makers of rural Ontario and discover the next faces of change at our RCM Welcome Session. An incredible group of emerging leaders have been selected for the 2023 Rural Change Makers Program, representative of the diversity of people, Nations, places, industry, sectors and rural communities that define Ontario. […]
Join PARO for a transformative journey of storytelling with Shauna Rae.
The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program’s (AALP) Dream Gala is a biennial event that brings together hundreds of Ontario agriculture leaders to raise funds that support the current Class of the program.
Kick off Earth Week by joining us for the third annual Seedy Saturday at the Exeter Branch. Bring along some seeds for the seed swap table, pick up some starter plants, make some seed bombs with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, visit with local horticultural societies, and check out one of these special presentations: 10:30am – Honeybees in […]
12 Canadian authors celebrating writing and reading in the landscape that inspired Alice Munro.
June 5-9, 2024
. Author Readings
. MasterClasses
. Contest Announcements
. Lives of Girls & Women: Film Screening
Join up to 500 like-minded youth from all corners of the Province for a Rural Ontario Youth Summit. Inspiring the next generation to lead the future through a network of belonging, innovation and civic participation with our communities and each other.
Join us and discover the Rural Ontario Institute's NEW Community Wellbeing Dashboard. An invaluable FREE tool for rural communities to interpret and assess overall wellbeing of your community right at the local level! There are many systems for assessing quality of life and wellbeing. However, few are designed for our rural landscape. The community wellbeing tool […]
Building Community Leaders’ graduates are invited to join us for an exclusive Community of Practice webinar on March 25th, featuring renowned speaker and motivator Chris Cummins.
