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About the strategy

The strategy helps the County attract investment in agriculture and food production, processing, and manufacturing. It also identifies ways to connect agriculture and food businesses with the resources that matter, through things like a support network, science, and extension and engagement. 

The strategy explores what qualities and policies are required to transform Strathcona County into an ideal location for agriculture, agricultural value-added production, and food-processing. It was informed by public and local sector input along with industry analysis, acts and regulations, strategic alignment, policy, and financial and budget considerations. 

This is your Agriculture and Food Sector Development Strategy. Its foundation must reflect our shared community values.

Connect for Food Roundtable

As one of the key goals and recommendations from the strategy, a Connect for Food Roundtable was formed and is part of a four-phase project to develop and launch a long-term, community-based agrifood initiative in Strathcona County to affect positive change along all elements of the supply-demand spectrum. Implementing a collaborative, results focused approach it is expected that, an organization will emerge to champion the initiative.

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2025 Agrifood Connector

Strathcona County and Connect for Food are bringing together regional leaders in Alberta’s local food economy for a day you won’t want to miss.  

The day features the following Connect for Food activities:   

• Supply-demand panel – diverse industry representation and perspectives 
• Exchange – a hands-on networking activity 
• Showcase – food industry products and services 

When: Monday, November 3, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.| Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park
Who: If you’re a food producer, processor, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, restaurateur, equipment supplier, financier, or marketer — you need to be here! 
What: The 2025 Agrifood Connector is where producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and changemakers converge to spark ideas, forge new relationships, and take action. 
Why: This event will facilitate connections, foster relationships and increase economic development and diversity in the agrifood sector.  

Keynote: "Small Potatoes, Big Realities: Lessons from Little Potato Company Journey" by The Little Potato Company

Tickets available on Eventbrite.

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