| Organization |
Innovation Description |
Innovation Type |
| 1530937
Ontario Inc. and Lougheed's BioDiesel (Owen Sound) |
Manufacture of biodiesel modular plant |
Energy innovation |
| 20
Bees Wines (Niagara Vintners Inc.) |
Strategic alliance formed to start winery business -
Ontario VQA wines |
Strategic Alliance |
Abercrombie
and Associates/
Stephen Coulthard Farms Ltd. (Downiecrest Farms)
|
Development of biomass fuel pellets as source of heating
fuel |
Energy innovation |
| Agri-Business
SHSM Chesley District High School |
Agri-business program offered through secondary school
part of the Ministry of Education version of the Specialist High Skills
Major (SHSM) |
Education and Marketing |
| Algoma
Cattleman's Association |
Development of a beef packaging and marketing program
to promote interaction between local farmers and consumers |
Value added |
| AMCO
Farms Inc. |
Installation and adaptation of biomass combustion units
in greenhouse operation |
Energy innovation |
| Animal-Pro
Products Inc. |
Development of a Canadian researched, formulated and
manufactured natural probiotic feed additive |
Value added |
| Ausable
Produce |
Modification of an existing technology to meet market
needs |
Improved farm practice |
| Avon
Swine Inc. |
New technology implemented to keep piglets warm in farrowing
barn |
Improved farm practice |
| BLT
Farms Inc. |
Implementation of anaerobic digester to produce energy
from methane gas and corn silage |
Energy innovation |
| Beef
Improvement Ontario (Bio) |
Integrating traditional programs and business practices
through the use of leading edge technologies |
Improved farm practice |
| Benner
Farms Limited o/a Heritage Line Herbs |
Conversion of tobacco farm to herb farm using innovative
practices |
Improved farm practice |
| Burt
Farm Country Meats |
Construction of a meat processing facility and retail
outlet on the farm |
Value added |
| De
Leeuw Orchards |
Targeted approach to spraying apple orchards |
Improved farm practice |
| Doug
Calhoun Farms/West Grey Premium Beef Inc. |
Responded to consumer demand by forming a partnership
to sell value-added beef |
Value added |
| Durham
Region Dairy Producers Committee |
Education and marketing program for 100% Canadian milk
products |
Education and Marketing |
| Enviro
Mushroom Farm Inc. |
Improved farm practices to grow and market different
varieties of quality mushrooms and value-added products |
Improved farm practice |
| Everdale
Organic Farm & Environmental Learning Centre |
Everdale Farms future farming internship program |
Education and marketing |
| Ferme
Henrard et Fils |
Combine an ethanol plant with a digester to offset electricity
costs |
Energy innovation |
| Fitzroy
Beef Farmers Co-operative Inc. |
Formation of a co-operative to market locally raised
beef to local consumers |
Marketing |
| Foodlink
Waterloo Region |
Creation of a non-profit group to promote local agriculture |
Strategic alliance |
| Fulton's
Pancake House and Sugar Bush |
Multi-faceted, professionally managed, proactive agri-forestry
based business |
Improved farm practice |
| Global
Fruit |
Become sustainable as an Ontario agri-business by implementing
techniques that lead to high quality apples |
Improved farm practice |
| Hungry
Hollow Organics Inc. |
Development of meat and poultry products that are certified
organic |
Value added |
| Kendu
Holsteins |
Development of a zero spill water bowl for cattle |
Improved farm practice |
| Kerr
Farms Sales (Chatham) Ltd. |
Creation of a vertically integrated supply chain to
market high quality beef |
Value added |
| Fritz
and Paul Klaesi |
Implement small anaerobic biodigester |
Energy innovation |
| Kraayenbrink
Farms |
Modify livestock truck to add fold up cat-walk and loading
chute |
Improved farm practice |
| Kurtz
Orchards |
Development of innovative new value-added
products and creation of an agri-tourism destination |
Value added |
| LMR
Inc. |
Development of new tool for sow barns |
Improved farm practice |
| London
Dairy Farms |
Retractable roof for feed storage shed |
Improved farm practice |
| Mariposa
Dairy |
Introduction of new goat cheese products |
Value added |
| Minten
Family Farms Ltd. |
Implementation of dead stock composting on-farm |
Environmental stewardship |
| Mapleton's
Organic Dairy (Triangle Farm) |
Adoption of a whole farm approach to food production
based on interdependence with the environment, the land, animals and
consumers |
Improved farm practice |
| Moorcroft
Hemp Farms |
Development of a fiber extractor and chopper to process
hemp fiber and hurd |
Improved farm practice |
| Munro
Honey |
Adding value to honey production by including retail
sales, beekeeping equipment sales and the establishment of a commercial
meadery |
Value added |
| Murgo
Farms Ltd. |
Development of an agricultural tree trimming service |
Improved farm practice |
| NOD
Apiary Products Ltd. |
Product to reduce mite infestations in bee colonies |
Improved farm practice |
| New
Terra Farm |
Subscription organic market garden that provides fresh
produce to consumers |
Value Added |
| Northend
Floral Inc. |
Environmental Stewardship - EARTHready program - biodegradable
peat pots |
Environmental stewardship |
| Ontario
Dairy Goat Co-operative |
Formation of a co-operative to produce and promote dairy
goat products |
Strategic alliance |
| Ontario
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers |
Education and marketing of agriculture to society -
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Minds (HHHM) |
Education and marketing |
| Persall
Naturals Ltd. |
Diversification of farm enterprise by producing value-added
soybean and canola oils |
Value added |
| Pine
River Ranch |
Establishment of Riparian Zones, adoption of Nutrient
Management Plan, provision of land for Green Cover Canada project
and using Solar Energy to power remote water systems |
Environmental stewardship |
| Rainy
River Elk Company |
Differentiate product, expand market reach, and use
networking to promote and sell elk |
Value added |
| Roche
Court Farms |
Development of a remote farm servicing program for farmers
in Nippissing |
Improved farm practice |
| Saunders
Farm |
Creation of a leading Ag-Tourism destination |
Education and marketing |
| SAVOUR
Muskoka |
Formation of a marketing brand for Muskoka agri-business |
Marketing |
| Spring
Valley Farms |
Created bumper system to protect animals on livestock
trailers |
Improved farm practice |
| Sunshine
Farms |
Development of a new product (pickled asparagus) to
compete with import market |
Value added |
| Terryland
Farms Inc. |
Use of a methane digester to generate energy |
Energy innovation |
| Thunder
Oak Cheese Farm |
On-farm production of Ontario's only gouda
cheese |
Value added |
| P.
& S. Van Berlo Limited |
Development of an alternative crop transforming
tobacco operation to sweet potato production |
Improved farm practice |
| Viticultural
Roundtable of Southwestern Ontario |
Development of a sustainable protocol for local vineyards
|
Improved farm practice |
| Youngfield
Farms Ltd. |
Development of vertical tillage farm equipment |
Improved farm practice |