Dana Dickerson

Director of Market Development and Sustainability, Grain Farmers of Ontario

Dana Dickerson serves as Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Director of Market Development and Sustainability, leading initiatives to expand and safeguard domestic and global markets for Ontario grains. Representing Ontario farmers growing barley, corn, oats, wheat, and soybeans, her market development work spans diverse sectors such as food, beverage, feed, fuel, and bioproducts. In collaboration with the value chain and government partners, Dana spearheads strategies to enhance value-added processing opportunities, support farmer sustainability, grow exports worldwide and reduce trade barriers for Ontario grains.

Speaker Sessions

Investing in the Future: Advancing Economically Resilient Practices

  • Future-Proof Our Agriculture and Food System
Session Date
Tuesday, Oct 7 2025 | 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Featuring
Nick Betts Executive Director, Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-food (CANZA)
Jane Church Corporate Engagement Director, Nature United
Sophie Neveux Director of Global Sustainability, Agropur
Lisa Ashton Director of Agriculture Policy, RBC Thought Leadership
Dana Dickerson Director of Market Development and Sustainability, Grain Farmers of Ontario
Kaleigh Brinkhurst Manager of Sustainable Finance & Insights, Farm Credit Canada
Ryan Tougas-Cooke Program Director, Sustainable Agriculture, Smart Prosperity Institute
Alain Brandon Vice President, Sustainability, Social Impact & Government Relation, Loblaw Companies Limited
Fiona Briody Program Manager, On Farm Climate Action Fund Program, RDAR
Edward Olsen Partner, Leader, Environmental, Social & Governance, MNP
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