Join us on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, for a practical morning focused on farm transition, funding opportunities and the well-being of local agricultural producers and farm families.
Keynote speaker Maggie van Camp, Co-Founder and Director of Strategic Change at Loft32 and a farmer herself, will present Your Farm, Your Future. Her keynote will explore approaches, tactics and strategies for succession planning to help farmers create a plan that reflects the needs of their family and farm.
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Wrap up the morning with a catered farm-to-table lunch featuring local producers and time to connect with fellow attendees.
About keynote speaker Maggie van Camp
Co-Founder and Director of Strategic Change at Loft32, Farmer
Maggie van Camp is a speaker, writer and leader whose work focuses on farm succession through stronger communication and clearer decision-making. Drawing on research, collaboration and decades of experience, she helps family businesses approach transition with clarity, confidence and respect.
Previously BDO's National Director of Agriculture and an award-winning agricultural journalist, Maggie was named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Canadian Agriculture in 2020. She is completing her Conflict Mediation certification at the University of Waterloo, serves on the board of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame and is leading her own family farm through succession planning.
About speaker Jonathan Giret
Founder and President, Elite Agri Solutions Inc.
Jonathan Giret is the Founder and President of Elite Agri Solutions Inc., an Ontario-based agricultural consulting firm specializing in farm safety, regulatory compliance and funding programs. With nearly a decade of experience working directly with farmers, agribusinesses and industry partners, he translates complex regulations and program requirements into practical steps for farm operations.
Jonathan works closely with producers across Ontario to improve safety, access funding and build resilient agricultural businesses.
About Three Oaks Cabin
Founded by Diane and Al Bergsma
Farmers and first responders make vital contributions to our communities, often at a cost to their physical, emotional and mental well-being and that of their families. Three Oaks Cabin supports individuals in these communities who are experiencing unhealthy levels of stress. Set within a 50-acre woodlot near Florence, Ontario, the three-bedroom log home offers a quiet place to rest and resources to help guests address the challenges they face and take steps toward healing and wellness.
Following 15 years in the Canadian Air Force, Al and Diane Bergsma and their family settled on a hog and cash crop farm near Shetland, Ontario. After the sudden loss of their son in 2020, and learning more about the mental health challenges faced by farmers and first responders, they felt compelled to support these individuals and their families.
Diane will share her family's story of grief and hope, and how honouring their son's memory led them to create a place of respite and support for others.
Thank you to our lead sponsors, Bluewater Power and Lambton Mutual Insurance Company, and our coffee break sponsor, Enbridge.
This event is brought to you by the Township of Warwick and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.
