Future of Food conference sees high student engagement

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, McGill and the University of Ottawa heard about sustainability, innovation and politics in agriculture at the February event.

McGill Farm Management and Technology student Aidan Velthuis, who grew up on a dairy farm south of Ottawa, attended the conference.

“I’m hoping to hear some different perspectives on sustainable agriculture, more regenerative agriculture as we move forward and try to keep our soils healthy.”