Amy Cronin is the new chair of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission.
Her two-year term began Thursday, taking over from Jim Clark.
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| Amy and daughter Emmy Cronin |
Cronin was chair of the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board for five years and a board member for eight.
She is past chair of the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Council, a former member of President’s Council and currently represents Ontario on the National Program Advisory Committee, advising government on business risk management programs.
Cronin is also the current vice chair for the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and vice chair of both Ontario’s and Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers executive.
Cronin and her husband have owned and operated Cronin Family Farms for more than 20 years and have grown the business from a single, 600-sow farm to a 22,000-sow operation in multiple jurisdictions. They employ more than 120 people.
The council oversees marketing boards.
