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Norwich Tropical Flower Company Shifts Operations to Cope with the Pandemic

Norwich Tropical Flower Company Shifts Operations to Cope with the Pandemic

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One of Oxford County’s newest businesses is also one of its most unique. Spectrum Tropicals opened its new distribution centre in Norwich in January, just one of several changes required for the business to stay profitable during the pandemic. Spectrum Tropicals represent 18 different tropical flower farms in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Their

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One of Oxford County’s most unique businesses has cornered the North American sedum market

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The Magda family are third generation farmers who have turned 130 acres of land just outside of Princeton in Blandford-Blenheim Township, into the leading sedum operation in North America. A small contract from a family friend back in 2006 was the first step in making Sedum Master into a major company delivering their products to

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January 2025 is approaching, and the first three months of the new year has multiple farm shows available for producers interested in learning and networking. In January, for example, is the series of Ontario Agricultural Conferences. They start on Jan. 7 and 8 with the Southwest Agriculture Conference at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. This two-day event will include discussions on factors that drive 100 bu. soybeans, the top disease issues of 2024 including tar spot, and how to set up your farm to add winter canola into your crop mix. Learn more about the upcoming farm shows and how to get involved, here: https://m.farms.com/ag-industry-news/winter-2025-ontario-farm-show-preview-933.aspx
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January 2025 is approaching, and the first three months of the new year has multiple...

Based in Lakeside, Sunova WorX , a sister company to Sunova Implement, came about as an inspiration from John van Lierop watching his father in law climb in and out of his tanker tractor to the pump tractor to fill the manure tank. Looking for a simpler and more efficient manner to do this, John was inspired and he and his design team developed the Broadcaster 1 for tanker fill and small drag-hosing applications. Due to customer demand, and seeing the benefit of these systems, John then went on to develop the Broadcaster 2, a multi pump system which is designed for larger pumping applications. The Broadcaster 1+, released in September 2020, further focuses on the main aspects of liquid pumping, enhancing safety and efficiency, as control systems must be safe, flexible, reliable and durable, changing to meet the ever evolving demands of the industries they serve. These remote control systems, which are to be installed on engine pump units, remotely control the engine and allow for the use of a web portal to log in and see the vitals of the engine pump units and other machines. This portal can be monitored and controlled on your cellular device, your computer, ipad, or tablet through a web browser, at any time, no matter where you are. It is user friendly, and strives for simplicity and efficiency. It offers one real-time feedback on the system so that they are in control. As John states, “The web portal is flexible, open, and scalable to many different industries,” making it invaluable to our business and our customers. As with Sunova Implement, SunovaWorX experienced success abroad before at home. A smaller company is not always taken seriously, even when its principles are sound. However, with strong work ethics and dedication, SunovaWorX soon scaled the barriers and is becoming the go-to for many businesses. Learn more about this business, here: https://ruraloxford.ca/sunova-worx-for-the-future/
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Based in Lakeside, Sunova WorX , a sister company to Sunova Implement, came about as...

Did You Know?! Enbridge Gas offers energy-efficient incentives for a variety of small and medium enterprises. Search by your industry/business type and connect with an Advisor to learn more: https://www.enbridgegas.com/ontario/business-industrial/incentives-conservation/energy-solutions-by-business-type
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Did You Know?! Enbridge Gas offers energy-efficient incentives for a variety of small and medium...

@thesmallbusinesscentre would like to invite all business community members to their open house at their new location: 21 Market Street in Woodstock. RSVP to llama@cityofwoodstock.ca to confirm your attendance!
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@thesmallbusinesscentre would like to invite all business community members to their open house at their...

With a growing demand and interest in seizing local selling opportunities, Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project is hosting workshops to provide key expertise and resources for producers and prospective producers to learn more about the opportunities to sell in-demand products direct to consumer in Ontario. Join them for this workshop, on Thursday, December 12th 2024 from 10:00am-Noon to roll up your sleeves and learn about selling to restaurants and institutions. Experienced farmers, new farmers, prospective farmers, and industry representatives are all welcome. Register for this FREE online workshop here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvd-CsrD0oGteueuNKoWedXYfZV-r3_A-q#/registration
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With a growing demand and interest in seizing local selling opportunities, Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s...

Dealing with rising energy costs was first identified by Ontario Federation of Agriculture members as the second biggest priority for farm businesses behind reducing farm tax burdens in the OFA Farm Business Confidence Survey released earlier this year. When asked to identify the biggest energy issue limiting their business’ growth or efficiency during a live poll at the annual general meeting, just under half selected affordability, followed by approximately 30 per cent who pointed to lack of infrastructure, such as access to three-phase power or natural gas as their biggest limiting factor. Read the entire article, here: https://ofa.on.ca/newsroom/energy-issues-remain-top-priority-for-ontario-farmers/
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Dealing with rising energy costs was first identified by Ontario Federation of Agriculture members as...

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