Skills development · Agri-food & agri-tech
Nine learning streams built with academia and industry, aligned to the roles the agri-food workforce is actually hiring for. Most of the training is free, pre-recorded and self-paced.
Where we are
Our first year of AgriTech skills development reached over 400 people in 2024. The expanded programme with Boreal Farms served more than 756 participants.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, and delivered with Boreal Farms.
Find your stream
The agri-food value chain employs one in eight Ontarians. Pick the part of it that interests you and the streams narrow to match — or browse all nine. Most material is free, pre-recorded and self-paced.
Stream 6 · Controlled environment
Next steps
Growing, processing, technology, trades, enterprise or systems. You do not need to be certain — it only decides where you start.
Each stream lists what it covers before you commit. The material is free, so the only thing you are spending is attention.
Registration confirms your place and opens the pre-recorded material. Work through it at your own pace.
Job networking, the hackathon, or a tour of the Outdoor Learning Centre. This is where training turns into contacts.
Credentials: the online certification stream carries a certificate from Toronto Urban Growers. Other streams build skills and experience rather than a formal credential.
Schools
Programmes designed for high school students exploring food and farming as a real career route.
Also built for youth, women, newcomers, job seekers and career changers — and for early-stage founders. No agricultural background assumed.
Visit & about
Our site in King City is a working farm and a classroom at the same time. Tours run for schools, community groups and prospective participants.
Contact
Get started
Free, pre-recorded and self-paced. Access is by request.