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New Hire For Farm & Food Care Ontario

Farm & Food Care Ontario has a new Vice-President of Development and Member Relations.

Joel Porter will fill the role, bringing with him 26 years of experience in relations management.

He feels Farm & Food Care is a great asset to what is a very diverse industry.

Porter says there are untapped resources in and around the ag sector that he's looking forward to building ties with.

Farm & Food Care Executive Director Tracy Hussey says the new hire's background with non-agriculture groups will help to bring a fresh perspective to the business.

Porter has previously worked with three universities, two hospitals and nationally with Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada.

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