To date we’ve funded more than 30 projects totaling approximately $3 million. Here’s a list of the projects we’ve been proud to support.

Benchmarking and business management best practices

• Benchmarking for Aboriginal Farmers, Indian Agricultural Program of Ontario
• Benchmarking and Agribusiness, Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
• Benchmarking, Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
• Building a Local Sustainable Food System, National Farmers Union, Local 316
• CAFA Ontario Education Day, Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA)
• Farm Business Planning and Management Training, FarmStart
• Implementing Occupational Health & Safety Act in ON Greenhouses, Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.
• Improving Greenhouse Management, Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.
• Improving Pest Management, Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.
• Industry Renewal Replant Strategy, Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board
• Financing Crop and Livestock Loans, Farm Associated Risk Management Services
• La commercialisation agroalimentaire, L'Union des cultivateurs franco-ont
• My Farm on the Internet, Henri Hofer
• Ontario Farm Business Planning Workshop I, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
• Renewal Awareness Plan, ACC Farmers' Financial
• The Top Manager Team, AgVision Inc.
• Web Classroom, Ontario Agricultural Training Institute (OATI)
• Benchmarking for the pork industry, Ontario Pork
• Sheep performance benchmarking project, Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency
• Benchmarking study of cow/calf operators - Phase II, University of Guelph
• Cost benefit analysis of PRRS interventions, Ontario Pork Industry Council
• Ontario farm business planning resources and workshops - Phase III, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
• Veal carcass scoring education program, Ontario Veal Association

Human resources development and training

• 2007 CFFO Seminar Series, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO)
• Business Skills for Beekeepers, Ontario Beekeepers' Association
• Ergonomic Study, Canadian Mushroom Growers Association
• Grower Computer Training, Grape Growers of Ontario
• New Farm and Market Linkages, FarmStart
• Renewable and Alternative Fuels Investment, ACC Farmers' Financial
• Resource Centre for Life-long Learning, Kemptville College, University of Guelph
• Tools to Enhance Competitiveness of Agri-Food, ACC Farmers’ Financial
• Human resources management and training capacity building for the Ontario pork industry, Ontario Pork Industry Council
• Coordinating new farmer business development, FarmStart

Succession planning and new entrants

• Service accompagnement au transfert de ferme, L'Union des cultivateurs franco-ont
• Ontario Young Farmers’ Forum 2008, Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario
• Demystifying agricultural agreements in Ontario, Ontario Farmland Trust

Innovation and market opportunities

• Carrefour Agroalimentaire de l' Est de l'Ont, L'Union des cultivateurs franco-ont
• Electronic Market Billboard for Producers, Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association
• ON TracC for Market Access, East-Central Ontario Fruit and Vegetable
• eHarvest, AgVision Inc.

Business risk management

• Est. Margin Requirements to Hedge ON Wheat, Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board
• Organic Farming - New Entrant Development, OntarBio Organic Farmers' Co-operative