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Ron Monette, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture on the CFBMC workshop series - Value Chain 2009-2010 in partnership with the George Morris Centre
"The CFBMC value chain management workshop was the best value chain workshop I have attended. The facilitator, Martin Gooch, did an amazing job presenting the material. He made it easy to see why a properly constructed and managed value chain can be of such enormous benefit to agricultural producers and processors alike - not to mention all other chain members throught a specific linkage. Interaction with the three company owners, who each participate in a local value chain and who shared their experiences with the group, allowed participants to relate this information to their own unique local circumstances. This format simply brought the subject matter to life. This workshop is beneficial to agricultural producers and/or processors looking for ways to improve their management processes and better understand the chain of events that connects to the final consumer purchase."
Greg de Vos, OMAFRA
“I learned a lot about value chains, an area I had little knowledge of previously.”
Karin Bruce, SPUD
“Information from the workshop will be useful both in my current job and for future entrepreneurial activities”
Penny Stapleton, Holly Hill Farm
“I learned ways to use networking to initiate value chains.”
Emily Green, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
“The workshop gave me a new perspective on agribusiness.”
Margaret Daskis, Fresh Ideas & Solutions
“The most valuable information derived was a connection with others, as well as a verification of current thought processes.”
Daryl Ball, OMAFRA
“I have a better understanding of the value chain concept.”
Jennifer Freeman, Good Food Box Program
“The most valuable information was how much concentration, dedication and creative thinking has to go into making a successful business.”
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