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Sponsors and Trade Show Exhibitors

Berg’s Hatchery: Sponsor
Located in Manitoba, Canada Berg’s Hatchery delivers poultry via Agents and in some cases through the mail to reach across the provinces, including Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario.

Ecocert: Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 11AM, 1PM)
Obtaining an Ecocert certification allows you to highlight your environmentally friendly and
socially conscious practices, and to establish a bond of trust with your stakeholders. Our teams
help you choose the certifications that are best suited to your needs.


Fireweed Food Co-op (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 1PM)
Fireweed Food Co-op is a social enterprise cooperative focused on connecting buyers and
sellers of local, sustainably produced food. We launched Winnipeg’s first Food Hub, beginning
with a pilot project in 2020, which operates as a storage, sales and distribution facility for local
food. As a co-operative for both food consumers and producers, we are dedicated to creating a
larger, more stable market for locally and sustainably produced food in the region, and to
making good food more accessible to more individuals, families and community as a whole.


Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC): Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 11AM)
At MASC, we help grow Manitoba’s agricultural economy. In addition to traditional
AgriInsurance coverage for over 80 crops, we also provide insurance coverage for commercial
vegetable, strawberry, and saskatoon growers. Contact your local MASC office for more
information.


National Farmers’ Union (NFU) : Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 1PM)
Since 1969 the National Farmers’ Union has been your general farm organization, made up of
farmers and associate members, dedicated to achieving agricultural policies that ensure dignity
and income security for farm families while protecting and enhancing rural environments for
future generations.

Pineridge Hollow: Sponsor
Nestled just outside of Manitoba’s scenic Bird’s Hill Provincial Park, our turn-of-the-century style Carriage House sits amongst six acres of gardens, ponds, flowers and peaceful property for you to roam and enjoy. We are a popular destination for locals hoping to escape the city or tourists looking for a unique prairie experience.Since opening in 1992, we have been committed to offering our guests not only great home-cooked meals, but also the highest quality and value in every product we sell. Since then, our dedication to quality and positive guest experience has only grown stronger.


Prairie Fruit Growers’ Association (PFGA): Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 1PM)
The Prairie Fruit Growers Association has been representing fruit farms in Manitoba and
Saskatchewan since 1974. PFGA works hard at educating their members, providing quality plant
stock, directing research and developing markets. They also work with On-Farm Food Safety
and Environmental programs to ensure that the public values locally grown fruit not only for
taste but as safe food products.


Prairie Fruit Growers’ Association (PFGA): Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 1PM)
The Prairie Fruit Growers Association has been representing fruit farms in Manitoba and
Saskatchewan since 1974. PFGA works hard at educating their members, providing quality plant
stock, directing research and developing markets. They also work with On-Farm Food Safety
and Environmental programs to ensure that the public values locally grown fruit not only for
taste but as safe food products.


Red River Cooperative: Sponsor (Tradeshow: Thursday February 25 11AM)
Red River Co-op is a profitable and growing Winnipeg-based retail with annual sales exceeding
$650 million. Our core business includes gas & convenience stations, food stores, pharmacy,
commercial cardlocks and bulk petroleum and propane service. We are owned and governed by our more than 310,000 members and share our profits and success with them and the
communities they live in.