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.


Irv’s Ice Cream Shop-A Sweet Journey Back
Coming Soon! Irv’s Ice Cream Shop! An affordable, family friendly shop in The Mount. In a world filled with trendy food fads and ever-evolving flavours,

Ontario Celebrates the Opening of peopleCare’s Long-Term Care Home in Tavistock
New construction will add 128 modern long-term care beds to Oxford County. TAVISTOCK — The government is protecting Ontario’s long-term care system and ensuring seniors

Congratulations to OAFRI’s Round 2 Award Recipients
We are pleased to share an announcement from Bioenterprise Canada celebrating the success of twelve (12) Ontario-based organizations who were awarded funding in Round 2

Rural Oxford Strategic Plan
At Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation, we are committed to helping people and businesses succeed. We help people navigate the ins-and-outs of the development process