Participate as a sponsor & show your commitment to supporting woman in agriculture and food!


Be recognized for encouraging and recognizing the contribution that women make to the industry.

Join us and nurture your staff, customers, clients, and members by being involved!

Sponsor AWC today by calling Iris Meck at 403-686-8407 or email iris@irismeck.com

Coffee Break Sponsor

Bayer CropScience Inc.

For 150+ years, Canadian women have played a significant role in agriculture with their hard work, innovative thinking, and passion for the industry. We recognize and promote women across every facet of Canadian agriculture—so we can all continue to farm for change.

In Canada, we have several resource groups focused on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion areas, including GROW Canada. GROW’s vision is that women have an equitable presence, leadership impact, and recognition at all levels and men advocate for this equity. We are driven to foster an inclusive culture that champions the growth and achievement of women. For more information, visit: https://www.cropscience.bayer.ca/.

FCC

FCC is proud to be 100 per cent invested in Canadian agriculture and food. The organization’s employees are committed to the long-standing success of those who produce and process Canadian food. FCC provides flexible financing and capital solutions, while creating value through data, knowledge, relationships and expertise. FCC offers a complement of financial and non-financial products and services designed to support the complex and evolving needs of the industry. As a commercial Crown corporation, FCC is a stable partner that reinvests profits back into the industry and communities it serves. 
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/financing/agriculture/women-entrepreneur-program

Network Sponsors

John Deere Canada ULC

We innovate on behalf of humanity.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never driven a tractor, mowed a lawn, or operated a dozer. With our role in helping produce food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure, we work for every single person on the planet. Let us show you how. For more information, visit https://about.deere.com/en-us/our-company-and-purpose/

Co-operators

Proudly Canadian since 1945, Co-operators is a leading financial services co-operative, offering multi-line insurance and investment products, services, and personalized advice to help Canadians build their financial strength and security. With more than $78 billion in assets under administration, Co-operators is well known for its community involvement and its commitment to sustainability. Currently a carbon neutral organization, Co-operators is committed to net-zero emissions in its operations and investments by 2040, and 2050, respectively. Co-operators is recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and ranked as one of Corporate Knights’ Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.

Mentor Sponsors

BNG Chartered Professional Accountants

BNG Bossy Nagy Group is a pre-eminent accounting, wealth and business advisory firm serving Southwestern Ontario, with offices in Tillsonburg, Woodstock and Delhi. With a deep knowledge base, committed team and decades-tested reputation as trusted accountants and business advisors in agriculture, manufacturing, small business enterprise and more, BNG seeks to take some of the uncertainty out of running your business; guiding you as you try new things and helping you ignite the passion behind your business!. For more information, visit https://bng-cpa.ca/

Delegate Bag Sponsor

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is a Canadian, family-owned agribusiness with over 115 years of success in the agriculture industry. Our operations include grain merchandising, crop inputs, flour milling, and feed mills. For more information, visit https://parrishandheimbecker.com/

Opportunity Sponsor

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supports the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector in many ways. From the farmer to the consumer, from the farm to global markets, through all phases of producing, processing and marketing of farm, food and agri-based products. As agriculture is a shared jurisdiction in Canada, the Department works closely with provincial and territorial governments in the development and delivery of policies, programs and services. For more information, visit: https://agriculture.canada.ca/

Student Sponsors

Agriculture Wellness Ontario

Mental health support, education & community for Ontario’s agricultural sector. https://agriculturewellnessontario.ca/

Canadian Agri Food Automation Intelligence Network

We support research & innovation that will drive increased precision, productivity, and value for agricultural producers and the primary food processing sector of the agri-food value chain. The advances enable agri-food and technology sector researchers, entrepreneurs, and businesses to contribute meaningfully to our country’s economic growth, employment, and international competitiveness. https://caain.ca/

Gwillimdale Farms

Gwillimdale Farms is a proud fifth generation, family owned and operated farm rooted in Ontario’s agricultural history. Based in Bradford, Ontario, the Hambly family has grown Gwillimdale into one of the province’s largest growers, packers, and shippers of fresh root vegetables, including carrots, onions, potatoes, beets, and parsnips. From planting and harvesting to washing and shipping, every step happens in-house to ensure the freshest, highest quality produce reaches our customers. https://gwillimdalefarms.com/

Turkey Farmers of Canada

We are a national organization representing Canada’s 510+ turkey farmers. Created in 1974, we encourage cooperation throughout the Canadian turkey industry, promote the consumption of turkey meat, and oversee the supply management system for turkey in Canada. https://www.turkeyfarmersofcanada.ca/

Media Sponsors

Alberta Seed Guide

Published twice a year, the Alberta Seed Guide (ASG) is the farmers go-to source of variety and performance information. Reaching over 50,000 farmers with sought after regional variety trial information, new varieties data and the grower directory to source seed, farmers in the Peace region of B.C. and across Alberta rely on ASG. Produced in partnership by the Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers Association and the Alberta Seed Processors, ASG goes beyond variety information offering in-depth articles on the issues driving change in the industry, seed and whole-farm best management practices, and new seed related products. seed.ab.ca

Better Farming Ontario

Better Farming has a proud tradition of editorial excellence and is distributed to 39,000 commercial farms in Ontario. Better Farming Ontario is the professional farmer’s trusted source for insight and analysis on commercial agriculture and the key issues affecting rural life.

Better Pork

Since 2000, Better Pork magazine has been the swine industry’s trusted source for information and insight, gained through years of high-quality feature stories and our high standards in research and editing. Better Pork logo attached.

Farms.com

Farms.com welcomes thousands of Canadian farmer to our network of websites every day.  Whether you are looking for agriculture news, commodity marketing information, videos, real estate, classifieds, or used farm equipment, Farms.com is where you will find it.

Real Agriculture

RealAgriculture is focused on the issues that are impacting agriculture. Launched in 2008 as a grassroots effort to provide farmers with a new way to access agricultural information, today we are the leading and only national agriculture publication in Canada, online, and on air with our daily show RealAg Radio at 4:30pm ET. https://www.realagriculture.com/

Rural Roots

Rural Roots Canada gets to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture. RRC strives to tell unique stories from the agriculture community that show the true roots of the industry. It will also show off new products and ideas from the ever evolving industry. RRC is a proud sponsor of the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. https://www.ruralrootscanada.com/

Seed World Canada

For over two decades, Seed World Canada has been the country’s only content provider aimed specifically at seed industry professionals. Our content continues to have two main focuses: the thousands of seed growers in Canada and the industry professionals who support the seed trade, including those involved in R&D, plant breeding, seed production, certification, testing, processing, seed enhancements and brokers. We provide readers the latest news, insights, statistics, and trends that shape the Canadian seed industry, their careers and their businesses. Seedworld.com/Canada

Spudsmart

Spud Smart is a Canadian magazine dedicated to the potato industry from coast to coast. Our team provides timely information on all aspects of the potato industry from seed to processing to markets. As the voice of potato growers, processors, industry suppliers and policymakers nationally, Spud Smart focuses on the news and issues that matter most to the industry. Spudsmart.com

Small Farm

Small Farm Canada is the only national publication in Canada that specifically focuses on the special needs of small farmers and rural property owners. The readership is constantly growing as more urbanites move to the land and seek information about farming techniques and equipment, seeking a rural way of life.

Staples

You know Staples does office supplies, but we’re also experts in promotional products. Elevate your brand with quality, custom logo merchandise. Trusted by top Canadian and Global brands including key players in the Agriculture industry, Staples Promotional Products Canada is here to help you grow your brand, from the ground up. https://www.staplespromo.ca/