Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Newsletter
April 2022 | Volume 11, Issue 2
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In This Issue:
Made in Durham
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Innovative approaches to patient care with Port Perry's musiccare by Room 217
Grown in Durham
- Korechi Innovations: agricultural innovation made simple
Regional Feature
- 2021 Economic Development and Tourism annual report
Programs, Updates & News
- Township of Uxbridge Durham Farm 911 numbers
- Brock business survey
- Calling young farming enthusiasts: come on out to the spring crop and livestock night
- Summer Company program
- Consultation period open for natural heritage system
- Tap into Talent
- LaunchIt program
- Agriculture and food workforce development
- Economic impacts of agriculture in the Greenbelt
- Land needs scenarios survey
Funding Opportunities
- Strategic agri-food processing fund
- Canada digital adoption program
Upcoming Events
- Poultry biosecurity: protect your flock from avian influenza
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Innovative approaches to patient care with Port Perry's musiccare by Room 217
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The Room 217 Foundation is a music-based health arts social enterprise located in Port Perry, Ontario. Their newly branded musiccare by Room 217 produces and delivers purposely designed music products, education, training and certification. Each of their three pillars are designed to increase engagement and life enrichment. Their musiccare CONNECT streaming app is the first of its kind, providing music care in the palm of your hand. It is available on Google Play and the Apple Store. Within their musiccare LEARN hub, you can choose from various programs and resources to grow and learn about music in care. Their musiccare CERTIFY program awards individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellent music delivery, improving quality of life and care.
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Korechi Innovations: agricultural innovation made simple |
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Korechi Innovations Inc. is a Durham-based robotics and innovations company focused on automations in agriculture. Korechi Innovations develops autonomous robots to complete field work and other outdoor tasks, which are generally low wage activities and physically demanding without the need for human operation and labour. The robots are capable of many tasks including tillage, soil sampling and more. Learn more about Korechi Innovations and their agri-technology on their website at korechi.com.
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2021 Economic Development and Tourism annual report |
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The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism division, otherwise known as Invest Durham, is responsible for supporting the growth of our region’s economy. Invest Durham promotes the region as a great place to do business, provides business services to attract new investment, enables a vibrant tourism industry, and provides agricultural and rural economic development programming in the northern townships.
The 2021 Economic Development and Tourism Annual Report captures a high-level summary of the activities undertaken in 2021. It includes an economic snapshot, our COVID-19 response, entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives, sector developments, awards and recognized achievements, and partnerships.
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Township of Uxbridge Durham Farm 911 numbers |
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Do you have a vacant rural property or a secondary rural entrance?
Thanks to Durham Farm 911 funding, you may be eligible for a free 911 number.
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Are you, or is someone you know, a business owner in the Township of Brock? Brock business owners are highly encouraged to have their voices heard by completing the Brock Business Survey.
Delivered in partnership between the Township of Brock (Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committees), the Brock Board of Trade, and Invest Durham, the Brock Business Survey is a quick and easy way to pass along ideas, thoughts, and concerns, to relevant stakeholders. Want to chat with someone directly? The Brock Business Survey also offers a one-on-one meeting with a member of the Invest Durham team to discuss topics in further detail.
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Calling young farming enthusiasts: come on out to the spring crop and livestock night |
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The Durham Region Junior Farmers is hosting a Spring Crop and Livestock Night on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunderland Legion. This event is free and open to all who are interested in attending. Participants will learn from presentations on livestock market updates and projections, and cropping practices to make volatile years easier. This is also a great opportunity to network with other like-minded farmers in the community.
No registration is required to attend. If you have any questions about the event, contact Gerrit Herrema at durhamregionjf@gmail.com.
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Are you a student between the ages of 15 and 29 with an entrepreneurial spirit? Take the first steps toward being your own boss this summer with the Summer Company program delivered by the Business Advisory Centre Durham. Receive a grant worth up to $3,000 to build your business, more than ten hours of business training and workshops, and personalized mentorship from local business leaders. Spend your summer building something big!
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Consultation period open for natural heritage system |
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Please note, the release of a report and draft mapping identifying a Regional Natural Heritage System (Report #2022-P-7) is now available, as detailed in the Public Service Announcement below.
To facilitate feedback on the draft Regional Natural Heritage System (NHS), an interactive map viewer was developed to help facilitate input.
To learn more about Envision Durham, and more specifically about the draft Regional NHS, please visit the project web page on durham.ca.
Input on the draft Regional NHS is requested by May 2, 2022.
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Durham Region is fortunate to have three post-secondary institutions within its borders offering world class talent, research and development, customized programs, and other benefits to the Durham Region business community.
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Want to put your business idea into action but not sure where to start? The Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) can help! BACD’s LaunchIt program is accepting applications for up to 15 entrepreneurs to take part in a nine-week program that will provide the tools necessary to get your business off the ground. This program is free for Durham Region residents and begins on April 21, 2022.
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Agriculture and food workforce development |
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There are plenty of opportunities for careers in the agri-food sector with three to four jobs waiting for every agriculture or agri-food related post-secondary graduate. In addition to skilled work in all fields of the agri-food sector, there are also numerous other career opportunities including farm assistants, administrators and small equipment operators. Visit investdurham.ca/AgricultureWorkforce to learn more.
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Economic impacts of agriculture in the Greenbelt |
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Land needs scenario survey |
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The Durham Region Planning Division wants to hear from you! As part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Region’s Official Plan, otherwise known as Envision Durham, the Region is seeking the public’s opinion on five proposed land needs scenarios related to housing and community areas, and two land needs scenarios related to employment areas. These scenarios will help inform how much additional land will be needed to accommodate Durham Region’s forecasted growth.
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Strategic agri-food processing fund |
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The provincial government is investing $25 million to increase food processing capacity in Ontario. The program supports businesses looking to expand, existing operations, or new food processing builds if they will have a high-impact and create exceptional economic opportunities. Applicants must submit an eligibility check list by April 19, 2022, and have until July 11, 2022, to submit a full application. Learn more about the Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund.
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Canada digital adoption program |
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There is no doubt that the way the world does business has changed. Digital adoption has never been more important for small and medium-sized businesses to grow and stay competitive. The Government of Canada has budgeted $4 billion to help businesses through this transformation. Check out the Federal Government’s free online tool to find out which digital adoption grant your business is eligible for.
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Poultry biosecurity: protect your flock from avian influenza |
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Attention small poultry flock owners! Each Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. EST for the entire month of April, join the Poultry Industry Council and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, for an important webinar on Small Flock High Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Avian Influenza is a reportable disease and can be detrimental to all poultry. Keep updated on the disease and how to best protect your flock by registering for this webinar.
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For more frequent updates on Durham Region success stories, resources, local news, fun facts and more, follow @DurhamAgRural on Twitter. #DurhamAg #NorthDurham
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