Ontario Organic Day 2018

Ontario Organic Day Agenda:

Monday, October 1st, 2018

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Organic Drinks and Snacks (CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst st., Rm. #2, 2nd Floor)

Join us for free organic drinks and snacks and networking with brief words from our Chair.

7:30 PM – Dinner at Local Restaurant @ Her Father’s Cider Bar

Please RSVP for reservation purposes. Dinner not included in Queen’s Park ticket.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

7:00 AM to 8:30 AM: Queen’s Park Organic Breakfast (111 Wellesley Ave W. Rooms 228 & 230)

7:00 AM Ontario Organic Breakfast featuring

• Eggs by Yorkshire Valley Farms
• Sausages from Field Gate Organics
• Home Fries by Pfenning’s Organic Farm and Huron Sun Foods
• Kimchi from Green Table Foods
• Fresh Fruit from Mike and Mike’s Organics
• Coffee and Tea by Birds and Beans
• Cream and milk by Harmony Organic
• Granola from Real Food for Real Kids

8:00 AM Address from Minister Hardeman (OMAFRA), Minister Jones (MTCS), and opposition MPPs.

8:30 AM Walk to Hart House

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM: OCO Member Orientation (Hart House, Music Room, Room 2006)

• 9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions (Rob Wallbridge, Chair; Carolyn Young, Executive Director)
• 9:40 AM Canadian Organic Growers’ Transition to Organic Report (Carly Livingston, COG)
• 10:20 AM Updates on COTA’s State of Organics Report and Policy Updates (Tia Loftsgaard, COTA)
• 10:50 AM Updates on Other Provincial Regulations (Becky Lipton, Organic Alberta; Emma Holmes, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture)
• 11:30 AM MPP Meeting Preparation

12pm -12:45 PM Lunch (Lunch not included in ticket, Hart House Lunch available $5- $7 each)

12:45 PM Group photo in front of Queen’s Park

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Meetings with MPPs (Main Legislative Building; 111 Wellesley Ave. W.)

Members and participants will be paired with their MPPs by region.

4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Drinks and Debrief @The Wickson Social(please RSVP)