Ottawa Valley Farm Show starts March 14

Mar 09, 2023
By Denise Faguy
Assistant Editor, North American Content, Farms.com

Visit the Farms.com booth (2102-2104) for your chance to win a $200 Peavey Mart Gift Card

By Denise Faguy
Farms.com

After a 3-year absence, the Ottawa Valley Farm Show starts March 14 and will conclude on March 16, it will feature 376 exhibitors – including Farms.com and Better Farming.

In addition to visiting exhibitors, attendees can also view the antique and quilt displays in “Memory Lane”, as well as review the inductees from Eastern Ontario for the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame.

While at the show, be sure to catch some of the “10 am Talks” as well as a presentation by Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino on March 15 at 2pm in Event Hall B.

Find out who will win the first ever Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association (OVSGA) Award of Excellence – they will be honoured with a unique gate sign at the show.

Finally, the OVSGA will be holding its 31st Annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Auction at the Court of Honour on March 16 at 1pm. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

Enter the Farms.com contest to win a $200 Peavey Mart Gift Card by dropping by the Better Farming and Farms.com booth #2102-2104.

Better Farming Ontario would love to hear your suggestions for articles in the magazine. If you have a Better Farming story idea for Better Farming, Farms.com online, or sister publication Small Farm Canada, be sure to drop by the booth -- we love hearing your article suggestions.

Small Farm Canada, part of the Farms.com group, will be offering a subscription special – the perfect gift for the small farmers you know in your life. You can also pick up a free copy of the Small Farm Canada Annual Seed Guide.

OFA members can post a free classified in Better Farming magazine at any time, but you can drop by the Farms.com booth to learn how you can post a free classified ad online and in Farms.com Ag Buyer's Guide magazine as well.

Looking for some specialized services to do work on your farm. You can also pick up a free copy of the 2023 Ag and Country Agri-Business Directory.

At the Farms.com booth you can also sign up for a free trial to the Farms.com Risk Management Commodity Marketing Program.

Finally, you can also receive a free copy of the AgCareers.com Career Guide if you have young people in your life considering career opportunities in agriculture.

Click here for more information about the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.

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