Annual General Meeting 2022

Join the Organic Council of Ontario’s Annual General Meeting on March 31st, 2022!
We invite OCO members and the general public to attend and participate in exploring priorities for OCO in 2022, informative presentations, and Organic Updates.At the event we will:
- Review the Organic Market Report
- Discuss future Grow Ontario Organic Partnerships and Proposed Governance
- Discuss the State of Organics Report
- Announce Election Results
- Review OCO’s work in 2021
Agenda
Here is a tentative schedule for our annual general meeting. Note: This agenda is a draft and subject to change.
9:00am Arrival
9:05am Welcome from OCO’s President and Chair, Rob Wallbridge
9:10am Election Process
9:15am Ontario Market Report and Other Data
10:00am State of Organics Report
10:30am Break-Out Rooms (Mingle and Chat)
11:00am Climate-Friendly Policy Recommendations, Brent Preston – Farmers For Climate Solutions
11:30am OCO 2021 Activities Report and 2022 Goals
11:45am Grow Ontario Organic Partnerships and Proposed Governance
12:00pm Business AGM
12:30pm Closing Remarks and Thank You to Outgoing Board Members
Voting
REMINDER: If you would like to vote, you must be a member in good standing. To see membership options, visit our website.
In 2022, we have 9 positions open for (re)election including: (2) producer (1) certified value chain (1) supporter (5) and director-at-large. The online voting period is from March 7-30th, 2022.
Rules for Voting:
1. You must be a member in good standing OR hold an organic certificate to vote.
2. You can only cast your vote for potential board directors in the category in which you belong (ie: producers can vote for producers)