The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is calling on agri-food leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to be part of Agri-Food 2050 — a must-attend event tackling the biggest challenges and boldest opportunities facing Ontario’s agriculture and food sector.

Happening September 17 at the Brock Niagara Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls, the program is designed to bring farmers, agri-food entrepreneurs, researchers, policy makers, industry associations, and innovators from across the value chain to the table to share insights, forge new connections, and lay the groundwork for solutions that can drive meaningful change.

“As a trusted convener in Ontario’s agri-food community with 30 years of experience in working collaboratively across the sector, AAC is uniquely positioned to facilitate the tough but necessary conversations that will shape agriculture’s long-term success,” says Ruth Knight, AAC board member and chair of the Agri-Food 2050 Committee. “Agri-Food 2050 will dive into the drivers of change facing agriculture, explore the intersections between economic, social, environmental, and technological forces, and identify strategies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness in the decades ahead.”

Dynamic breakout sessions will challenge participants to explore: 

• -  Economics – Access to capital for producers and processors
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• -  Social factors – Labour shortages across the supply chain
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• -  Environment & resources – Impacts of climate change
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• -  Technology & innovation – Artificial intelligence in farming and supply chains

“The Agricultural Adaptation Council's 2050 initiative is vital for the future of Ontario's agriculture and food sector, and I am grateful for their leadership,” says Rene Van Acker, president and vice-chancellor, University of Guelph and member of Agri-Food 2050 Committee and Foresight Working Group. “Their engagement of the sector to determine where our future lies is essential. It is only when we see our destination, our future, that we can work to get there, together." 

Registration is now open at adaptcouncil.org/agri-food-2050-event. 

Source:  Agricultural Adaptation Council August 18, 2025 news release