People are at the heart of Canada’s food system and should be valued as the most important asset in any business. The new Grow Our People Summit was created for people who work in agriculture and food to help them build business and leadership skills, while making new connections.  

The event will be held in-person at the Sheraton Fallsview in Niagara Falls from November 2-4, 2022.

 The Grow Our People Summit vision was created by Crystal Mackay, Mary Thornley, and Brenda Trask who have combined their skills and networks. 

“We are excited to welcome the good people who work in agriculture and food to come together in person to learn, network and have some fun,” shared Summit co-founder Crystal Mackay. “By investing in people, we can elevate the whole sector for the future.”

 To provide the most value for travel budgets and time, this Summit is scheduled for the same week as three other prestigious events: the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Best of CAMA agri-food marketing awards, and the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

This ‘unconference’ experience will have galas, bus trips, networking across typical sector divides, and personal development workshop opportunities. 

Sessions will be hosted by partners Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation, Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, Do More Ag, Outstanding Young Farmers, Rural Ontario Institute, and the team from Utensil.ca.  

Thanks to the initial sponsors: Bayer Crop Science, BDO, Farm Credit Canada, Gay Lea, and RealAgriculture.

 Find out more at www.loft32.ca/growourpeople. Registration and session details will be coming soon.

Source:  Loft32 February 17, 2022 news release