District Meetings
Each January, Grain Farmers of Ontario supports its 15 districts in holding District Meetings. These meetings serve as annual elections for district representation, and District Director elections are held every other year (even numbered districts in even numbered years, odd numbered districts in odd numbered years).
Grain Farmers of Ontario provides organizational updates to attendees and districts are encouraged to bring forward any new resolutions for discussion.
2022 District Meetings
2022 January District Grain Committee Meetings were hosted online through Zoom. The Board of Directors approved this change in meeting format to ensure the health and safety of all farmer-members and staff as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
2022 Annual District Meeting Schedule
DISTRICT | DATE | TIME | DISTRICT DIRECTOR |
DISTRICT 1 Essex | Jan 21 | 1 p.m. | Director: Brendan Byrne GFObrendan@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 2 Kent | Jan 18 | 9 a.m. | Director: Mark Huston hustonfarmsinc@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 3 Lambton | Jan 10 | 4 p.m. | Director: Emery Huszka GFODist3Emery@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 4 Middlesex | Jan 10 | 9 a.m. | Director: Steve Twynstra steve@twilightacrefarms.ca |
DISTRICT 5 Elgin, Norfolk | Jan 12 | 9 a.m. | Director: Scott Persall spersall@silomail.com |
DISTRICT 6 Haldimand, Brant, Hamilton, Niagara | Jan 11 | 9 a.m. | Director: Jeff Barlow jeff@barlowfarms.ca |
DISTRICT 7 Waterloo, Oxford | Jan 17 | 9 a.m. | Director: Kevin Armstrong kevin@armstrongacres.com |
DISTRICT 8 Huron | Jan 13 | 1 p.m. | Director: Keith Black bkblack@hurontel.on.ca |
DISTRICT 9 Perth | Jan 14 | 9 a.m. | Director: Josh Boersen jboersen@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 10 Grey, Bruce, Wellington | Jan 21 | 9 a.m. | Director: Henry Van Ankum henryvanankum@sympatico.ca |
DISTRICT 11 Dufferin, Simcoe, Halton, Peel, York | Jan 4 | 9 a.m. | Director: Leo Blydorp leo.blydorp@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 12 Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha, Peterborough, Hastings | Jan 11 | 1 p.m. | Director: Jeff Harrison jeffh.gfo@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 13 Prince Edward, Lennox, Addington, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Renfrew, Ottawa | Jan 12 | 1 p.m. | Director: Lloyd Crowe gfolloyd@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 14 Prescott, Russell, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry | Jan 13 | 9 a.m. | Director: Markus Haerle marhaerle@gmail.com |
DISTRICT 15 Northern Ontario | Jan 20 | 9 a.m. | Director: Chuck Amyot charlesamyot@gmail.com |
2022 District Meeting Prize Draw
All current Grain Farmers of Ontario farmer-members that attend their January District Meeting will receive a chance to win 1 of 3 tech prizes*!
Grand Prize: Apple MacBook
1st Runner up prize: Apple iPad
2nd Runner up prize: Apple iPad
*Winners may substitute a comparable Windows or Android device.
2022 Giveaway Terms and Conditions
Contest is open to Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Farmer Members excluding Grain Farmers of Ontario Directors and staff, and their households.
2022 Meeting results
District | Results |
District 1 | Director: Brendan Byrne |
District 2 | Director: Gus Ternoey* |
District 3 | Director: Emery Huszka |
District 4 | Director: Steve Twynstra* |
District 5 | Director: Scott Persall |
District 6 | Director: Jeff Barlow* |
District 7 | Director: Kevin Armstrong |
District 8 | Director: Keith Black* |
District 9 | Director: Josh Boerson |
District 10 | Director: Steve Lake* |
District 11 | Director: Leo Blydorp |
District 12 | Director: Jeff Harrison* |
District 13 | Director: Lloyd Crowe |
District 14 | Director: Scott Fife* |
District 15 | Director: Chuck Amyot |
* Only districts in odd-numbered districts held elections for the role of director in 2022