Best Practices Suite
Farm Business Advisors
Farm Financial Assessment Farm Business Advisor List
DISCLAIMER
Please note that the information provided on this site was provided
by the farm business advisors and is current as of the last update
date. OMAFRA or its agencies or its representatives do not warrant
the accuracy of any of these statements nor should inclusion of
this information on this site be taken as an endorsement by OMAFRA
or its agencies or its representatives of any particular service
provider or advisor. This is simply a service to farmers and farm
businesses and provides contact information on advisors who have
submitted information about themselves and are recognized as meeting
a minimum level of qualifications. While OMAFRA has made every effort
to check the qualifications of these individual advisors so they
meet the minimum qualifications, this list does not in any way guarantee
or warranty the quality of the advisor or the quality of their work
or information that they provide.
Furthermore, these advisors will be providing their own advice
concerning individual situations and this is not the advice nor
should be interpreted as advice by a government agency. These advisors
are private sector individuals working for the producer who engages
them for a specific task (Farm Financial Assessment).
OMAFRA or its agencies or its representatives accept no responsibility
nor will they be held liable for any claims, demands, losses, or
actions which may be made or taken against them, arising out of
advice, operation or any other action related to the Farm Financial
Assessment. Farmers, farm businesses and producers are encouraged
to fully understand the terms of engagement when entering into a
contract with an advisor. For more information on selecting an advisor,
please refer to the factsheet entitled, “Choosing a Business
Consultant” http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/09-033.htm.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
is maintaining a list of qualified farm business advisors to assist
Ontario producers undertake the Farm Financial Assessment as part
of Growing Forward Business Development for Farm Businesses.
The goal of Growing Forward Business Development for Farm Businesses
is to increase the economic viability of Ontario's agriculture and
food industry. Based on their reviewed Action Plans, producers may
require the services of a professional farm business advisor to
review past financial performance, analyze their current business
situation, discuss objectives and prepare financial projections
based on identified goals.
Producers may be eligible for a maximum of $2,400 for up to four
days of one-on-one consultation with a private sector farm business
advisor (to a maximum of $1,900), as well as up to one day of follow-up
(to a maximum of $500). The farm business must provide a payment
of $100 as its cost-share contribution.
Invitation for
Ontario Farm Business Advisors to be added to the Farm Financial
Assessment Farm Business Advisor List.
There will be two options available to farm businesses to undertake
the FFA:
- Program-led - the farm business may choose an advisor from
the approved FFA Farm Business Advisor List.
- Producer-led - the farm business may choose their own advisor.
This advisor is not required to be on the approved FFA roster
but they must meet the same minimum education/experience qualifications
as the advisors on the FFA Farm Business Advisor list.
Advisors in alphabetical order by last
name (pdf
version 157 kb)
Advisors by region
(pdf version 191
kb)
For more information on Growing Forward, please call 1-888-479-3931
or e-mail growingforward@ontario.ca
