Feast On® the Farm Industry Day:
Huron County
Monday, October 16, 2023
10:30am - 5:30pm
Eddington’s Farm
Get ready for a full day of comradic recharging, knowledge sharing, and of course - delicious food!
Join your industry colleagues at Eddington’s Farm and engage in meaningful discussions and conversations that matter.
TICKETS: $75 + taxes and fees, includes a $25 Feast On® voucher
Keynote Speakers
Daniel Collings
Senior Manager, Ontario Operations
Second Harvest
Abby Aldoroty
OTEC
Disability Inclusion Business Advisor
Rebecca Mackenzie
President + CEO
Culinary Tourism Alliance
Chef James Eddington
Eddington’s of Exeter
Magdalena Kaiser
WMAO
Director of Public Relations
Mark Capistrano
TIAO
Project Coordinator for TIAO's Tourism Workforce Sustainability Program
Kelly Harris
OTEC
Industry & Community Liaison
What’s cooking on Industry Day
We’re thrilled to have Chef James Eddington from Eddington’s of Exeter doing something delicious for us!
Guests will enjoy a light breakfast and full lunch. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options are available.
AGENDA
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Check-in and light bites |
| 11:00 - 11:05 | Welcoming Remarks and land acknowledgement Culinary Tourism Alliance |
| 11:15 - 11:20 | Host Destination Welcome Glen McNeil, Huron County Warden |
| 11:20 - 12:20 | Nose to Tail Demo Chef James Eddington with Metzgar Meats |
| 12:20 - 1:00 | Culinary Tourism Guided Networking Session |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Lunch and Intro By Chef James Eddington The importance of consuming local and being Feast On® Certified |
| 1:45 - 2:15 | Ian Worte, Destination Development Manager SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities This employer-driven session will focus on supports and strategies that are available for small-to-medium businesses to help them attract and retain a diverse workforce. Topics covered in this session will include, recruitment tools and resources, training and support for supervisors and managers, employee engagement and workplace wellness strategies, and other industry standards. The session will also explore some real-world examples. |
| 2:15 - 2:45 | Kelly Harris, Industry & Community Liason and Abby Aldorot, Disability Inclusion Business Advisor | OTEC SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities Employer-Oriented Training Programs by OTEC (Ontario Tourism Education Corporation) help employers with employee recruitment and retention. The Accelerated Leadership Training Series is designed for tourism and hospitality sector managers and leaders seeking to improve their managerial skills, build their people skills, and advance their careers. OTEC’s newest program, Reimagine to Succeed: Bringing Diversity to Tourism & Hospitality, is an innovative program designed to equip employers with the training, advice and confidence they need to hire and retain people with disabilities and build more inclusive workplaces. |
| 2:45 - 3:15 | Mark Capistrano, Workforce Development Coordinator | TIAO SDG 1 - No Poverty TIAO's Tourism Workforce Sustainability Program, a resource to help tourism and hospitality employers expand, diversify and retain a strong workforce. Among other benefits, the program will help employers pay new employees an Ontario Living Wage for up to 6 months. |
| 3:15 - 3:25 | Bio break |
| 3:25 - 3:55 | Daniel Collings, Senior Manager, Ontario Operations | Second Harvest SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, will provide a tactical and educational session with concrete solutions and a roadmap to reduce food waste and food insecurity, and to participate in a national Food Recovery Network. |
| 3:55 - 4:25 | Mohamad Yaghi, Climate and Agriculture Lead | RBC Thought Leadership SDG 1 No Poverty Inflation and other macro indicators affected by climate changes. |
| 4:25- 4:45 | WMAO | Magdalena Kaiser Director of Public Relations, VQA Ontario Sustainable Wines SDG 15 Life on Land Wine Country Ontario is excited to support the Feast On The Farm Industry Days and showcase the process of Sustainable Winegrowing in Ontario by offering insights to the foodservice industry. VQA's objective is to show the value of Certification by highlighting leading wineries and vineyards that are committed to the land, community, climate action, and social equity. Through this partnership, we hope to raise awareness about sustainable practices in both the culinary and viticultural fields. |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | Feast On® & the Culinary Tourism Alliance Astrid Di Paolo Programs Manager at the CTA will share more about what and why we do what we do and an overview of the Feast On® program! |
| 5:00- 5:30 | Closing Reception Light bites and wine courtesy of Wine Country Ontario |
