A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – SUPPORTING OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Ontario’s Rural Economic Development (RED) program helps rural communities remove barriers to community economic development.
With the support of the program, rural communities are better positioned to attract investment, create jobs, enhance economic growth and make everyday life easier for rural Ontarians. The RED program supports the government’s plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives by:
– helping remove barriers to economic development for rural communities, Indigenous communities and organizations, and not-for-profit organizations;
– helping rural communities identify their economic strengths and develop strategies to attract business and investment which will help retain and create jobs; and
– helping rural communities and partners to be in a more competitive economic position so that they can diversify and grow their local economies – making economic growth more inclusive so that Ontario’s growing economy delivers real benefits to rural Ontario.
Intake dates
The program is now open. Applications will be accepted during the following timeframe:
– From July 31 to Sept.29 – Applicants are required to read the guidelines at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/guidelines.htm before completing an application form.
For more information contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or RED@ontario.ca
COMING EVENTS
Aug. 9 Elora, Day 3 – Growing Forward 2 – Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) – Planning for Business Success. Check www.ontariosoilcrop.org or call 519-955-3139 for location of workshop or more information.
Aug. 11 to 13 – Drayton Fair (Peel/Maryborough/Drayton Agricultural Society). For more information, call Amy Hennesey at 519-932-2646 or e-mail draytonfair@hotmail.com or visit www.draytonfair.com.
Aug. 11 to 13 Hanover Fair (Hanover/Bentinck/Brant Agricultural Society). For more information, call Doreen Schultz or e-mail hanoverfair@hotmail.com or visit hanoverfair.ca.
– Aug. 17 – Wellington County Plowing Match, 7072 Hwy. 6, Fergus. For more information e-mail wellingtonplowmen@gmail.com or visit http://wellingtonplowmen.com/
Aug. 18 to Sept. 4 – CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). For more information call Paula Ellis at 416-263-3835 or e-mail pellis@theex.com or visit www.theex.com.
Aug. 22 to 23 – The Costs and Consequences of Soil Degradation – Delta Hotel, Guelph. For more information and to register,visit www.soilcc.ca/soilsummit/2017/ or call 204-792-2424.
