Online Voting for OCO’s Board of Directors Open Until March 9th

This year, OCO is offering advanced online voting for Board elections. Online voting is open now and all advanced votes must be placed by Monday, March 9th at 12 pm (ET). Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the Annual General Meeting on March 11th. Therefore, we still encourage members who wish to influence the organization to attend the AGM in person if possible.

Nominees include: 

• Producer (2 Seats) 
  • Bill Redelmeier, Southbrook Vineyards (viticulture)
  • Justin Bell, Organic Farmer and Agriculture Account Manager (grain and dairy)
• Value Chain – Certified (1 Seat) 
  • Krysten Cooper, Yorkshire Valley Farms
  • Ben Cullen, Cullen’s Foods Ltd.
• Supporter (1 Seat):
  • David Cohlmeyer, David Cohlmeyer Consulting
  • Ruth Knight, Organic Consultant Inc.
• At Large (4 Seats): 
  • David Cohlmeyer, David Cohlmeyer Consulting
  • Krysten Cooper, Yorkshire Valley Farms
  • Ben Cullen, Cullen’s Foods Ltd.
  • Ruth Knight, Organic Consultant Inc.
  • Rob Wallbridge, Green Bridge Agriculture

If you are a Basic or Supporting Member of OCO, you are eligible to vote. Industry members vote for their industry category and At Large positions, while individual and association members vote for the Supporter and At Large categories.