Association of Canadian Custom HarvestersDecember 2013

THE BEGINNING

• Founded by a group of young leaders who are passionate about agriculture

PROGRAMS

• The Community Connector

• The Entrepreneur Exchange

• The Hopper

COMMUNITY CONNECTORS

• Strathcona County

• Parkland County

• Fort Vermillion School Division

• First Nations

• Alberta & Online

COMMUNITY CONNECTOR• Facilitating Entrepreneurs,

Community Organizations, Small Businesses

• Building resource boards/think tanks to support the entrepreneurs

COMMUNITY CONNECTOR

• Assisting hall organizers; working events in the community; being visible

• Connecting resources

RURAL TECH

• Mobile opportunity

• Local instructors

• Upgrade skills in rural communities

• Utilizing community halls

RURAL TECH

• Skype for Seniors

• A SUCCESS STORY!

RURAL VOICES

• Online platform

• Focus on rural interests

• Speaker sourcing for rural organizations

• Opportunity for speakers to self identify

ENTREPRENEUR EXCHANGE

• Share ideas, seek advice, access

short term mentorships

• Focus on helping people make a life

& career in rural communities

BUSINESS IDEAS FROM SOUP TO NUTS

Facilitation

• Online & In Person

The Hopper

• A Rural Resource Hub!

• The Hopper.Ag is a cutting edge, online information management system that connects people with rural interests with information, courses, sites and other tools to advance their personal and professional network and learning.

• The Hopper.Ag is tailored to your rural and agricultural interests, information needs and learning style, giving you access to the latest information and learning right at your fingertips.

• After a year of testing, Green Hectares will be updating the system and launching the updates in the winter of 2014

REAL TRAINING• Rural Entrepreneurs and Agriculture Leaders (REAL) Training

• Online facilitation

• The Hopper – developing community of interests – including

a crops community of interest

• Entrepreneur Exchange

• Youth volunteer component – Online training and assistance

for rural organizations with 6 modules on each area of

Facebook, Twitter, Google Maps, Foursquare

NETWORKING

• Poken technology

• Agriculture & Food Council

Questions?

Green Hectares Programsprovides the agriculture industry and rural

communities with opportunities to “Change Our World”.

For more information contact us as Website: www.greenhectaresonline.com

Phone: 1-877-942-2276Email: info@greenhectaresonline.com