Agricultural Adaptation

At the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC), we are Ontario's agriculture and food program delivery experts. As a not-for-profit organization, AAC represents Ontario's agriculture and food industry with 55 agriculture, food, and rural organizations comprising our membership and board of directors. This unique industry collaboration gives the AAC an in-depth understanding of needs from across the entire value chain and the ability to help facilitate effective program design, development, and delivery between industry, government, and other partners to achieve optimal outcomes from agriculture and food programs.

Our Services

The AAC has a strong track record of success. Since 1995, we've been committed to providing outstanding customer service and being a professional, accountable, and reliable program delivery partner. Our services include the delivery of funding programs, facilitating connections, and developing partnerships to stimulate growth and opportunity for Ontario's agriculture and food industry. Our current programs include the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative (ATII), Veterinary Incentive Program (VIP), Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative (Deadstock), Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program (SCSA Program), and Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative (OACSI). These programs aim to support the agriculture and food industry in various aspects, from innovation and technology to career development and supply chain stability.

Our Values

The AAC's operating philosophy embraces the following core values: Best people - attracting, developing, training, and utilizing the best talent for our organization, challenging our people, and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment. Client value creation - providing relevant and flexible services that are responsive to the diverse needs of the industry that we serve. Partnerships - fostering relationships and sharing, to create new insights and innovation while leveraging existing resources. Integrity - being ethical, unbiased and honest, and taking responsibility for our actions. Operational excellence - unyielding passion for excellence and an unfaltering commitment to be accountable, transparent, efficient, effective and timely.