Student engagement was high at the Future of Food Conference in Ottawa, as youth turned out to hear panellists and keynote speeches by stakeholders from across the agriculture value chain.
Several student groups from Queen’s, 91˿Ƶ and the University of Ottawa heard about sustainability, innovation and politics in agriculture at the February event.
91˿Ƶ Farm Management and Technology student Aidan Velthuis, who grew up on a dairy farm south of Ottawa, attended the conference.