Janelle Cardiff is the new chair of Farm & Food Care Ontario. She was nominated by Egg Farmers of Ontario and takes over from Crispin Colvin who was nominated by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
The members elected to the executive committee include vice-chair Nadine Schwandt, nominated by New-Life Mills division of Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. and second vice-chair Nicki Scott, nominated by the Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association and the Ontario Potato Board.
The treasurer is John Taylor, nominated by the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association.
The other board directors are Joe Hickson, nominated by the Ontario Seed Growers’ Association; Steve Lake, nominated by the Grain Farmers of Ontario; Quintin McEwen, nominated by the Ontario Sheep Farmers; Joost van der Heiden, nominated by the Beef Farmers of Ontario; Augusta Van Muyen, nominated by the Grape Growers of Ontario; Andrea Veldhuizen, nominated by Chicken Farmers of Ontario and ex-officio member Pete Overdevest, nominated by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
