Monthly mixer
Monthly meetings featuring industry leaders
Prairie Food Link hosts monthly meetings at Boffins Event Centre, Innovation Place, Saskatoon. Members are welcome to attend in person or join virtually (if available). During the meetings, we strive to provide relevant presentations, and networking is always an important part of each event.
Over the past year, we have heard from industry leaders with regards to various aspects of the food and ingredient processing sector. Here are a few of the topics covered during our past Monthly Mixers, and the member organizations who made the presentations:
- Partnership for Growth (P4G) and City of Saskatoon discuss infrastructure and utility rates
- MNP Report: Prairies Agri-Food Sector Skills, Competencies and Training Profile
- Retail sector (Federated Co-op Limited)
- Government resources (Sask Ministry of Trade and Export Development (STEP); Invest in Canada; Sask Polytech)
- International exporting (STEP; Black Fox Farm and Distillery)
- Excess Processing Capacity (Bioriginal; World Trade Centre Saskatoon)
- Transportation (Aero Delivery; NorQuin)
- Fermentation Capacity (Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre)
- International Supply Chain (Ghost Transportation)
- Insurance (NFP Canada)
- Sustainability (Meewasin Valley Authority)
- Expansions and New Direction (Great West Brewing)
- Student/youth labour force engagement (FCC; Sask Polytech; Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies)
Member events & opportunities
Prairie Food Link Month Mixer: Fermentation February
On February 21 2024, Kendra Wack (Executive Director, FEAD) moderated a panel discussion where they discussed the nuances of operating a small-scale fermentation business with a dynamic panel of female entrepreneurs from across Saskatchewan. Amy Kaban (Founder, Parkerview Brews), Heather Huenison (Co-Founder, Naturally Amped), Kara Friesen (Founder, Cultured Bites), Emma Laing (Project & Program Specialist, Food Centre)
Prairie Food Link Month Mixer with Federated Co-op
On January 24 2024, Shelley Revering (Manager, Farm to Fork) and Sav Bellisimo (Store Brands Manager) from Federated Co-op explain how they work with growers, processors and manufacturers to bring local products to Co-op stores in Saskatchewan Communities
Prairie Food Link Panel at National Supply Chain Conference
On October 20, 2023 four Prairie Food Link members participated in a panel discussion during the National Supply Chain Conference.
Sustainably Improving Agricultural Productivity to Meet Increasing Demand
Panelists:
- Brett Casavant – CEO, C-Merak
- Sav Bellissimo – Store Brands Manager, FCL
- Jeff Gross – Co-founder Pacific Ridge Corporation & Farmer
- Bryan Kosteroski – Executive Director, ACS