2026 Organic Grain Hub Trade show

Manitoba Organics is pleased to announce that Grain Millers is the Lunch Sponsor for the 2026 Organic Grain Hub Trade Show! We thank Grain Millers for their continued support and commitment to Manitoba’s organic agriculture community.

On this page:

• Keynote Speaker

• Roundtable Discussions (Updated!)

• Sarah Returns for her Seed Talk!

• List of Exhibitors (last updated October 28, 3:00 p.m. CT)

• Become an exhibitor and/or sponsor

• Hotel Accommodations & Transportation

• Supporting Local

• Sponsors

• Registration

Announcing this year's Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrew Smith

Dr. Andrew Smith oversees the research and farm operations at Rodale Institute and is passionate about growing the organic movement by providing science-based solutions to farmers and facilitating opportunities to expand the number of organic farmers and farmland across the globe. He has over twenty years of experience working in the organic industry as an agronomist, researcher, and farmer. While trained as an entomologist, his motive for entering the organic industry was to reduce the use of chemicals for food production that end up in our environment, food, and bodies. He now has the opportunity to support an amazing group of dedicated people working diligently on many projects to transform the food system and the way we farm to improve the lives and health of all people and the planet. He also continues to live and work on his own organic family farm.

Roundtable Discussions

We're changing the afternoon format this year! Instead of panel discussions with farmers, we're planning to have three rotating breakout sessions with various topics and speakers.

Topic 1: Direct Marketing | With Julie Ellis (Bloom Bakery & Mill) & Amy Nikkel (Adagio Acres)

Amy and Julie will share their experiences growing local agricultural businesses, connecting with customers, and bringing Manitoba-grown grains and grain products to market. Learn how direct marketing helps small businesses tell their stories, highlight what makes their products unique, build meaningful customer relationships, and encourage consumers to support local food producers.

Julie Ellis is a trained baker, specializing in sourdough and whole grains. Recently opening up a stone flour mill business, Bloom Bakery and Mill, she uses the grain that is grown on her family farm. Milling organic and conventional grains but always supporting regenerative farming practices. She is passionate food, agriculture, and processing! To learn more, visit: bloombakeryandmill.ca.

Adagio Acres is a small organic grain farm in the Interlake region of Manitoba. They grow an ancient variety of oats called naked oats, which are higher in protein and require less processing than regular oats. Through the journey of developing on-farm seed cleaning and milling capacity, they also started to clean, mill, and package organic grains like cornmeal, lentils, and buckwheat flour from other Manitoba farmers who don't have the equipment to do so themselves. This allows a larger variety of crops to stay here in Manitoba instead of being shipped out of the province and out of the country to be processed before returning to our grocery store shelves. To learn more, visit: adagioacres.com.

Topic 2: Navigating On-farm Data | With Julia Kulczynska & Shenali Madhanaroopan

Julia Kulczynska is the Extension and Outreach Manager at Canadian Organic Growers (COG). Hailing originally from southwest Ontario and achieving an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Guelph, Julia made her way out to the Canadian Prairies in 2024 to begin her work with regenerative organic farmers as a coordinator for the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program. COG’s mission to promote regenerative and resilient food and farming systems across Canada drives Julia’s passion for supporting farmer extension networks and communities forward, and she continues to provide support and advocacy for regenerative organic growers as the ROO program manager.

Shenali Madhanaroopan is the Environmental Programs Manager at Riverside Natural Foods, where she manages the company’s Organic Agricultural Projects (like ROO!) - collaborative initiatives within Riverside’s supply chain that strengthen organic farming communities and ecosystems while advancing our Purpose of inspiring a healthier and more compassionate world where access to good food is a reality for all. Shenali works closely with Riverside’s sourcing and procurement teams on qualifying and co-designing Organic Ag Projects and Organic Research, while also managing Riverside's Impact Data, including supply chain risk assessments, data quality frameworks, and the measurement of annual Scope 1–3 emissions. Shenali holds a Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) in Sustainability Management from the University of Waterloo and specializes in analytical research and life cycle modeling of organic production systems and value chains. She joined Riverside in 2023 and since 2024, also serves on the board of Ontario Organic, supporting the growth and resilience of Ontario’s organic sector.

Topic 3: Putting Research to Work on Your Farm | With John Gehrer, Marika Dewar-Norosky, and Dr. Andrew Smith

Share your experiences, ideas, and perspectives on how on-farm research can help address real-world challenges, support decision-making, and improve farm practices. This is an opportunity to learn from one another, exchange insights, and explore how research can make a meaningful difference on your farm.

Sarah Returns for her Seed Talk!

Following great feedback from last year's attendees, we're excited to announce that Sarah Preston is returning for another presentation this year! A lifelong agrarian, Sarah is forever fascinated by food as a path to transforming our relationships with place, Land, and community. Based in a small town near Edmonton in Treaty 6 Territory, Sarah brings her past experience as a market gardener and her education in food security, development, and sociology to her role in creating farmer-centred programming. She’s honoured to support the seed sovereignty of Prairie farmers through her work as the Program Manager, Prairie Projects with SeedChange’s Canadian field program, The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security.

List of Exhibitors in Alphabetical order

Last updated October 28, 3:00 p.m. CT

• 8Acres - Organic Beef Supplier for Lunch

• Avena Foods

• Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security (a program of SeedChange)

• Buffalo Creek Mills - Bronze Sponsor

• Bay State Milling

• Columbia Seed Co. Ltd. - Bronze Sponsor

• Commodity Vault Innovations - Bronze Sponsor

• Ella Mason Ingredients Inc. - Bronze Sponsor

• Empire Commodities Trading Co. - Bronze Sponsor

• Grain Millers - Lunch Sponsor

• Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC)

• Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW)

• Mumm's Sprouting Seeds Ltd.

• Nutrasun Foods Ltd. - Silver Sponsor

• NutriAg by HGS & HickSeed Ltd.

• O&T Farms (Oleet Processing) - Silver Sponsor

• Prairie Flour Mills

• Pro-Cert - Bronze Sponsor

• Organic Producers Association of Manitoba (OPAM) - Silver Sponsor

• Richardson International Ltd.

• Riverside Natural Foods & The ROO Program (Regenerative Organic Oats) - Silver Sponsor

• Shafer Commodities

• Sunrise Foods International - Bronze Sponsor

• SureSource Commodities - Silver Sponsor

• TCO Cert - Bronze Sponsor

• Tradex Commodity Group

Hotel Accommodations & Transportation

Hotel Accommodations at the Victoria Inn: Manitoba Organics has blocked out a series of discounted hotel rooms at the Victoria Inn in Brandon, MB. Purchase a ticket below, then contact the Victoria Inn at 204-725-1532 for more information on booking. Please note that hotel accommodations are not included in your admission ticket to the event. The discounted rate is not available through third-party websites, you must contact the Victoria Inn directly.

Airport Shuttle Transportation: Brandon Air Shuttle provides transportation between Winnipeg International Airport and Brandon, MB. If you are flying into Winnipeg for the event, this is an option to consider for getting to Brandon. Reservations are required, so please visit the Brandon Air Shuttle website or contact them directly for schedules, fares, and booking information.

Website: brandonairshuttle.com. Phone: 204-729-3332 or toll-free at 1-888-884-5533.

Please note: Shuttle transportation is not included in your event admission ticket. Attendees are responsible for arranging and paying for their own transportation.

Carpool: We encourage attendees to carpool whenever possible. Sharing a ride helps reduce fuel use and transportation emissions while supporting the principles of conservation and sustainaility that guides our work. We've added this event to Caroster, a carpooling website. Simply add your trip as a driver or sign up as a passenger.

Link: https://app.caroster.io/en/e/d878db4e-73c1-4a45-9378-e830effbc2df/

Please note: We are not responsible for any liability arising from the use of this app.

Supporting Local

Whenever possible, Manitoba Organics is committed to supporting local businesses, producers, and suppliers in our community. Choosing local helps strengthen our regional food system and keeps dollars in our communities. Thank you to 8Acres, a local organic company, for supplying the organic beef for this event!

Lunch Sponsor:

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Note: Manitoba Organics cannot guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event or that the current ticket price will still be available. Questions, comments, concerns? Email: info@manitobaorganics.com.