About Us
Welcome to Innovation Farms Ontario, where the future of agriculture is being cultivated today. Located in the heart of Ontario, near Bothwell, Ontario, our mission is to research and test cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices to help farmers adopt innovation with less risk to improve productivity.
At Innovation Farms Ontario, we are dedicated to supporting farmers, researchers, and agribusinesses in developing innovative solutions that enhance productivity, sustainability, and profitability. Our state-of-the-art real farming facilities at Haggerty Creek Robotics and diverse team, guided by farmer Chuck Baresich, provide the resources to demonstrate and ground truth agricultural advancements.
Why work with Innovation Farms Ontario?
One connection point to real farmers & available farmland in Southwestern Ontario - connecting you to the networks you need to commercialize your product faster.
An experienced network of researchers, farmers, industry mentors, and funders - connecting you to the right people, at the right time.
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Explore the forefront of agricultural technology at Innovation Farms Ontario. Our Showcase Agri Technology Demonstrations, Tours, Farm Show Exhibits and digital events plus videos highlights the most innovative tools, machines, and practices that are revolutionizing the industry. From precision farming and automated machinery to sustainable crop management solutions, discover how we are leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, productivity, and environmental stewardship in agriculture.
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The Innovation Farms Ontario will use AgExpert Field and Accounting Software to provide the data capture and analysis of the research projects. AgExpert helps Simplify the entire process of record keeping and provides farmers with the knowledge to make strong data driven decisions.
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On the Innovation Farms, research projects will test and validate the technologies in a practical farming environment with real farmers and equipment. We will calculate the return on investments and help manage the risk of adopting new systems while providing valuable feedback to the companies to improve their success.
Data & Reporting:
Innovation Farms Ontario is powered by AgExpert.
AgExpert is the industry standard for Canadian farms. Using the AgExpert field product, Canadian Farmers can track everything on the farm, from planting to harvesting, including tracking input and operating costs.
Research Reports
Delve into the findings of our cutting-edge on farm research. Our team is currently gathering data to be compiled into our research reports.
Learn More About Our Partners
Haggerty Creek and Haggerty AgRobotics
Farmers and businessmen, Chuck and Justin Baresich operate Haggerty Creek, a 2000 acre cash crop farm as well as a retail crop inputs and grain elevator near Bothwell, Ontario.
Haggerty AgRobotics is a leader in the emerging agricultural robotics automation industry. For several years, Chuck Baresich, Founder and President, has been researching and testing various technologies on the Haggerty Creek farming operation.
The retail seed, fertilizer, crop protection and grain handling operation is part of Haggerty Creek Ltd. owned & operated by Chuck and Justin Baresich and AGRIS Cooperative since 2001. For more information visit www.haggertycreek.com, www.haggertyagrobotics.com
Western Fair Association
The Western Fair District is one of Canada’s oldest and largest Agricultural Societies and supports the Agriculture Community with programming and facilities that help meet the business needs of this sector while at the same time providing innovative educational experiences for today’s consumer. For more information visit www.westernfairdistrict.com
The Grove at Western Fair is the agriculture and food business hub where companies can share space, resources, and connections to create the right conditions for innovation and growth. Visit www.thegrovewfd.com
RHA Ventures Inc.
RHA Ventures Inc. is a long term, value adding investor in early-stage innovative companies in the agriculture and food sector. We increase the probability of success and accelerate growth by leveraging our team’s extensive business experience, world class leadership and management skills, industry wide networks and financial resources. For information visit www.rha.ventures
Farm Credit Canada
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, dedicated to the industry that feeds the world. FCC employees are committed to the long-standing success of those who produce and process Canadian food by providing flexible financing, AgExpert business management software, information, and knowledge. FCC provides a complement of expertise and services designed to support the complex and evolving needs of food businesses. As a financial Crown corporation, FCC is a stable partner that reinvests profits back into the industry and communities it serves. For more information, visit www.fcc.ca