Supporting Business Growth. Oxford County
Supporting Business Growth.
At Rural Oxford Economic Development, we are committed to helping people and businesses succeed. We help people navigate the ins-and-outs of the development process to enable business growth in our five Townships – Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford, and Zorra.
People. Proximity. Prosperity.
Rural Oxford is home to 40,000+ people, across a span of 2000 sq. km of agricultural land surrounding Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Ingersoll, Ontario.
We are home to industry leaders in agriculture, agri-business, food processing, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, and small business.
500,000+ people
in the regional workforce within a 2 hour drive.
130M Consumers
within a day's drive accessing major highways and roads.
2 Major Highways
Our enviable location at the junction of two of Ontario’s major highway systems - 401 & 403.
6 Border Crossings
within a 250km radius of all communities.
5 Communities
sharing their own unique stories and resources.
2,000 sq. km
of agricultural and commercial land.
VETSon Wins Prestigious Award for Innovation in Livestock
Woodstock, September 14, 2023 – VETSon, a leading innovator in telemedicine for veterinarians, and farmers, proudly announces its remarkable achievement at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show,
Back to their roots – raising chickens on WindRose Farm
There is a new player in Oxford County’s chicken market, and it is a couple who decided to go back to their rural roots after
Oxford Drive-In has a new owner
After 14 years at home raising her children and supporting her husband’s trucking career, Katherine Hay thought it was time to do something for herself.
The Butcher Barn Opens Old School Operation in Rural Oxford
Oxford County’s newest butcher shop is located in a 150-year-old barn just outside East-Zorra Tavistock and is run by lifelong Hickson resident Chris Bray along
