About NOAFEM

Our directors and staff are community minded people who care about the growth and sustainability of local agriculture. Through their efforts we continue to increase awareness to the great food growing in the North.

Board of Directors:

Neil Tarlton, President
Hank Allen, Vice President
Pat Marcotte, Secretary
Debbie Kirby, Treasurer
Susan Collins
Ray Hyslop
Ken Lane
Sharon Lane
Janet Parsons
Neirdre Powis-Clement
Myrna Barager, Project Coordinator

For contact details please see our comprehensive board directory (21KB PDF).
Our Mission

Our primary goal is to educate consumers, processors and retailers on the agri-food industry inn Northern Ontario, while at the same time assisting producers with marketing initiatives.

In order to meet this goal, we specifically aim to:

• maintain a positive image of agriculture through the education of the consumer.
• partner with existing organizations to address agricultural issues.
• increase consumers' awareness and understanding of agriculture and the important role that it plays in the economy of Northern Ontario
• participates in community policy meetings to ensure needs of agriculture are recognized and respected.
• assist with producer training and education to improve skills in marketing their product.
• secure funding to support projects.
• We are confident that the services we provide to the community and to local growers will help us to achieve our goal.

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