Speaking Engagements

Bryan Gilvesy has been speaking to farmers, groups, and organizations for years. His most recent speaking engagements are listed below. Bryan is always willing to speak to your group about local sustainable food and environmental stewardship. Feel free to invite him to speak to your group.

 Upcoming Speaking Events
  Date
 Eco Systems Services Workshop, Mont-St-Hilaire, QC
  February 25, 2013
Canadian Pollinator Conservation 2013, Univ. of TO
  April 10, 2013
 Future of Food, Fleming College, Lindsay, ON
  April 11, 2013

 

 Past Speaking Engagements  Attendees
2013
 
   
   
2012
 
MNR Species at Risk Branch, December 13/12
 45
Growing Business the Food Way, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council, Univ. of Toronto, December 3/12
 110
Livable Cities Forum, Hamilton, ON, November 30/12
 20
A.D.Latornell Conference, Alliston, ON, November 15/12
 45
 Bruce Fed. of Ag. AGM, Hanover, October 26/12
  200
 Food Day by Food Forward, Regent Park, TO, October 16/12
  140
 ALUS National Conference, Vermillion River, AB, June 21/12
  150
Fanshawe College Sustainability Conference, London, June 18/12
 45
 Saugeen Field Naturalists, Hanover, June 18/12
  35
 National Fish and Wildlife Congress, Ottawa, May 28/12
  40
FarmStart, Ignatius, Guelph , Planning your new Farm Business,     May 12/12
 30
Grasslands in Crisis, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, February 23/12
  100
 MNR North Bay Species at Risk Open House, February 11/12
  60
 MNR North Bay Species at Risk and Municipal Planning, Feb 10/12
  32
 My Sustainable Canada, Local Food & Healthcare Workshop, Jan 25/12
  60
 Grey Bruce Farmers Week, January 9, 2012
  75
 2011
 University of Toronto, Food Studies, November 28, 2011
  25
 University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture & Rural Planning Nov 22/11
  35
 Wilfred Laurier University, Geography, November 22, 2011
  30
CFFO Annual Meeting, Guelph, November 16, 2011
  220
University of Guelph, HBA Class, November 9, 2011
 40
 University of Toronto, November 2, 2011
  44
 Bullfrog Power, Woolwich Arrow Pub, Guelph  Oct 12/2011
  50
 Sustain Ontario, Connecting Farmer to the City, Toronto Sept. 22/11
  210
 Huron Rural Food Conference, Clinton September 17, 2011
  25
 Agriculture in A Changing Climate Workshop, Barrie August 24, 2011
  20
 Conscious Food Festival, Toronto, August 13, 2011
  60
 Laurier University, March 29, 2011
 75
 MNR Stewardship Council Ft. Frances District, March 5, 2011
  70
 Northern Food Connections, Thunder Bay, March 4, 2011
  40
 Terroir Symposium, Toronto March 1, 2011 - Meat Tasting
  200
George Brown College, Toronto, February 14, 2011  40
AG Biomass Agronomy Forum, February 11, 2011   160
Farm Smart, University of Guelph, January 22, 2011   40
Stewardship Resource Council, Cornwall, January 21,2011   10
2010   
APAS,  Board Presentation, Regina SK December 9, 2010  45
 SARMS,  Board Presentation,Regina SK, December 9, 2010  10
 Food Secure Canada, Montreal QC, November 27, 2010  30
 Canadian Bison Assoc. Annual Meeting Regina SK, November 21/10  150
 University of Toronto, November 17, 2010  60
 Wellington Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting, October 29, 2010  65
Climate Change Adaptation - Laurentian University Sudbury, October 27, 2010   44
Guelph HBA Sustainability Students, October 22, 2010   29
 Borealis - Guelph - Meet the Farmer, with Cave Springs Winery October 18, 2010  50
Conscious Food Festival  Toronto  August 14, 2010   40
 Food Share  Retreat April 2010  70
 MBA Class Sustainable Value Creation - University of Guelph May 2010  40
 Canadian Association for Food Studies - Concordia, May 28  20
 ESAC Conference - Sustainability in a Changing World - Concordia May 31  18
Pollination Guelph Annual Symposium - March 27   75
Elgin Ecological Development Conference, Lindsay, ON - March 3  100
2010 Managing Excellence in Agriculture - Saskatoon Feb 5  150
   
2009   
Source Water Protection, Huron County - Dec 21   20
 Carolinian Canada Coalition - Dec 10  15
CFBMC Agriwebinar - Farming in the Green Economy - Nov 23              (online conference)   
Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, London - Nov 4, 5  400
CFBMC Agri-Webinar   80
 Organic Conference - Jan 24 150
 Cooking Up A Sustainable Food System for the 21st Century - University of Toronto - April 19   100
 CAFA - Stratford - May 27  87
 Toronto Rotary Club - Royal York Hotel - June 12  120
 University of Calgary - July 10  20
 Township of Wellesly - Township Council  20

 

 
2008 Attendees
 Green Party Annual Meeting - Nov 29  105
 Latornell Conference - Nov 21  
 University of Toronto environmental sociology class - Oct 21  
 Wilfred Laurier University socio-geography class - Oct 17  
 Canadian Farm Business Advisors - Sept 25  18
 Book Launch - The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food - Sept 18  65
 Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 10  27
 Ontario ALUS Workshop - August 25 & 26  200
 Perth County Ag 101 Tour - August 21  50
 OTF Western Team Environment Day - June 18  42
 Perth-Wellington Green Party Riding As - Apr 19  25
 Christian Farmer’s Federation of Ontario - Apr 8  12
 Listowel Middle Maitland Rejuvenation meeting - Mar. 19  30
 Port Burwell Get Local Conference - Feb 23  50
 Norfolk Soil and Crop Association AGM - Feb 20  75
 Grey Bruce Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 13  21
 Ontario Nature Greenways Conference - Feb 12  33
 Kent Essex Stewardship ALUS Information Meeting - Feb 5  29
 Kawartha Lakes Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 1  20
 Large Woodlot Owners community Conference - Jan 31  70
 Organic and Ecological Growers Conference - Jan 26  37
 Norfolk Ag and Tourism Symposium - Jan 17  55
 ALUS Farmer to Farmer #2 - Jan 9  39
 Norfolk Field Naturalists - Jan 8  38
   
 2007  Attendees
 ALUS Farmer to Farmer Workshop - Dec 12  20
 Conservation Ontario Board Meeting - Dec 10  32
 Latournel Conference - Nov 14  35
 Ontario Stewardship SW Zone Meeting - Oct 12  42
 ALUS Community Launch - Sept 20  110
 Southwest Water Environment Association SWP Conference - Sept 19   34
 Coalition for a Green Economy - Sept 12  27
 Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 12  32
 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Ontario Board - Aug 16  18
 Ontario Nature AGM - June 8  30
 Huron County Community Matters Conference  20
 National Farmers Union Ontario Annual Meeting - Mar 31  80
 Long Point Region Conservation Authority AGM - Feb 23  35
   
Fall 2006  Attendees
 Canada Ontario Agreement Conference - Nov 24
  30
 Huron County EG&S Conference - Nov 23  120

Radio Interviews

CBC 1  Matt Galloway
CBC 1
Wei Chen
CFFO
Simon Crouch
CD98.9
Richard Walker
CKNX Andrew (1), Shelly (2)

Television Interviews

CTV Good Morning Canada 
August 26/08
A-Channel News
 September 26/08

 

Contact us to arrange a speaking engagement with your group.