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SUMMARY:Innovations in the Local Food Frontier: Greenhouse, Vertical F
 arming, Aquaculture, Aquaponics
DESCRIPTION:The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) and 
 the County of Renfrew have come together to co-host the 2021 North & E
 astern Ontario Local Food Conference virtually, in partnership with th
 e Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). This
  year’s theme is “Local Food More Than Ever”, and the sessions w
 ill explore the hard-won lessons from a global pandemic that can help 
 strengthen local food businesses and organizations. Previously, this e
 xtremely successful event was held in Eastern Ontario only, bringing t
 ogether those in the local food industry to learn and network. With th
 e constantly changing pandemic, the opportunity to deliver the confere
 nce virtually has allowed the conference to be extended to include Nor
 thern Ontario. This new format will be delivered over a series of free
  webinars exploring diverse perspectives on local food. Throughout Mar
 ch, each session will start at 10:00 a.m. (EST), with virtual particip
 atory chef-led luncheons taking place at noon on March 17th and 31st. 
 Sessions include: • March 10th – “Local Food More Than Ever: Har
 vesting the Lessons of COVID-19” • March 17th – “Navigating Ag
 ri-Tourism During a Pandemic” with a chef-led “Taste of the North�
 �� participatory lunch at noon • March 24th – “Surviving and Thr
 iving: The Resilience of Local Food” • March 31st – “Innovatio
 nsin the Local Food Frontier: Greenhouse, Vertical Farming, Aquacultur
 e, Aquaponics” with a chef-led “Taste of Renfrew County” partici
 patory lunch at noon\n\nFor more information visit https://ontag.farms
 .com/events/innovationsin-the-local-food-frontier-greenhouse-vertical-
 farming
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20210331T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20210331T120000
CATEGORIES:food, conference
LOCATION:online
WEBSITE:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/north-eastern-ontario-local-food-c
 onference-registration-139458254393
URL:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/north-eastern-ontario-local-food-confe
 rence-registration-139458254393
CONTACT:705-650-2820, 613-633-1731
ORGANIZER:Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA)
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