Who is AGCare?

AGCare is a clever acronym for Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment. We are a coalition of 17 different farm organizations representing the farmers who grow fruit, vegetables, and field crops in Ontario.

Board

Executive

Chair – Paul Wettlaufer, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
First Vice Chair - Chris Kowalski, Ontario Potato Board
Second Vice Chair - Larry Lynn, Grain Farmers of Ontario
Treasurer - Joe Hickson, Ontario Seed Growers' Association
Past Chair - Richard Blyleven, Grain Farmers of Ontario

Board Members

AGCare is proud to be a coalition of the following agricultural groups. Each group has a member that sits on the AGCare board and plays a vital role in the direction of AGCare.

Henry Denotter Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Norm Charbonneau Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association
Jamie Aalbers Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.
Kim Fysh Grain Farmers of Ontario
Jim Poel Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers
Kim Fysh Ontario Soybean Growers
Hugh Berges Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (ex-officio)
Gerry Sullivan Seed Corn Growers of Ontario
Daniel Verhoeve Jr. Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers' Marketing Board
Gilbert VanSteelandt Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board
Ed Scharringa Christian Farmers' Federation of Ontario
Marc McKeown Ontario Canola Growers' Association
Jim Coneybeare Ontario Beekeepers' Association