Fiona Briody

Program Manager, On Farm Climate Action Fund Program, RDAR

Fiona is currently, the Program Manager for the On Farm Climate Action Fund Program at RDAR.  Fiona brings many years of experience working in the agriculture/environment field. She has developed and delivered numerous programs for farmers and ranchers in Alberta. She has had the opportunity to be on farms and assist with program development and stakeholder engagement across Canada, in all provinces and territories except two.  She brings a broad range of experience working within government, the private sector and non-profit organizations including crop insurance, lending, and environment policy work. She was the first in Canada to get a license to grow hemp. She is a first-generation owner/operator of a black angus cow calf operation.

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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