Welcome

The Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta is a non-profit industry-led organization comprised of member representatives from across Alberta's agri-food industry.

Our vision and aim is to ensure that Alberta's agriculture and food industry will be globally competitive, profitable, and sustainable.

The Council serves as a catalyst for the agri-food industry. Our goal is to encourage quality and adaptability across all sectors in the industry. We encourage growth, sustainability, and profitability.

Individuals and organizations are invited to apply for membership throughout the year. Click here for more information and the Membership Application Form in a pdf or Word document.

First Board of Directors selected under new structure at Annual General Meeting

Donalda-area producer Heather Broughton was selected as the first Chair of the Agriculture and Food Council (AFC) under its new structure on June 22. Larry Malazdrewicz was chosen as Vice-Chair and David Anderson was named Secretary-Treasurer. The nine-member Board of Directors also includes: Amber Havens;  Todd McKinnon; Leo Meyer; Shelley Morrison; Sharon Mueller; and Sheri Strydhorst.

The Annual General Meeting and Events included presentations from Keynote Speaker Marion Chan and proponents whose projects have received Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada funding managed by AFC. Click here for Innovotech's ACAAF Project, Innovotech's CAAP Project and Food Beverage Canada's ACAAF project.

Buyer Aware Policy Forum Series Summary Report Now Available

"Buyer Aware: Understanding and Engaging Consumers and Markets in Agri-Food" was a three-part policy forum series hosted by the Agriculture and Food Council. Its purpose was to review trends and explore current opportunities and issues in the way Alberta and Canada engages its agri-food consumers and markets. Click here to view the Buyer Aware Policy Forum Series Summary Report. Please see the Initiatives and Projects section for more information about Council's Communications and Policy initiative.

For more information on future events, please check back regularly or email Rachel Peterson at communications@agfoodcouncil.com or call 1-866-955-3714 ext. 226.