Canada is a  leader in agriculture and agri-food, with exports known the world wide and a groundbreaking local food movement. Farming is the very foundation  the country was built on, attracting people to the New World  for generations.  Canadian food products are winning international acclaim  and  many of our agricultural and environmental programs are helping farmers everywhere, in Canada and abroad.

In 2011, we’re inviting you to come and experience  New World agriculture for yourself. Be there as the world’s leading agricultural journalists  assemble for the first IFAJ congress  in Canada in  more than 40 years.

• Experience agriculture in the Great Lakes region – one of the most fertile and productive  farming regions  on Earth
• Learn  how immigrant farmers – many from the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany –  have found  prosperity in Canada
• See research-driven innovations and cutting-edge agricultural practices and theories in action
• Enhance your journalism and communication skills and get access to opinion leaders and decision makers  at  professional development sessions

Canada is a  young nation compared to many other IFAJ member countries. But in our relatively short history, we have developed a  pride  in our innovations and our accomplishments – both those of our past, and those that are  helping define the future of agriculture. Ours and yours.

We hope to welcome you to Canada in 2011 to Experience New World Agriculture!

Owen Roberts, Lilian Schaer - Congress Co-Chairs, IFAJ 2011