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OAFVC

  • A shared passion for Food Innovation
    A shared passion for Food Innovation

    Helping food entrepreneurs and farmers bring Made in Ontario products to market.

  • Piece of equipment in the OAFVC
    Small batch food manufacturing

    Helping food entrepreneurs and farmers bring Made in Ontario products to market.

  • Plant-Based Food Manufacturing Launchpad
    Plant-Based Food Manufacturing Launchpad

    Helping food entrepreneurs and farmers bring Made in Ontario products to market.

About Us

The Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre (OAFVC) offers production support to food entrepreneurs and farmers. Businesses best suited to launching production at the OAFVC include those looking for economic sustainability through shared “pay to play” production and storage spaces, and those seeking a way to continue scaling-up production while working out the details of moving into a built-to-purpose facility or partnering with a co-manufacturer.

Working with clients who have a proven production process, the OAFVC provides access to safe, clean, food manufacturing spaces and qualified production support staff. Clients join our network of food entrepreneurs and industry supporters whose unique experiences and resources help the OAFVC drive opportunities for innovation that benefit all.

How It works

  • Food safety storage

    Frozen, cold, and ambient storage, available on-site, by the pallet.

  • Sustainable products

    Focusing on sustainable, plant-based products, and new dairy innovation

  • Business and development

    Entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs.

  • Our equipment

    Fully equipped for a variety of products and processes

  • Experienced and efficient

    Experienced staff to help make processing efficient.

  • Clean and professional

    Professionally cleaned processing and production areas.

Two OAFVC staff members standing in the facility.

A purpose-built facility

The OAFVC is a unique food manufacturing facility designed, built, and staffed, to serve as a launchpad for food entrepreneurs moving into the next phase of business growth.
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Our clients

Do you have a recipe you want to scale-up to sell? The OAFVC offers a unique suite of services to help food entrepreneurs grow their business in a number of insightful and innovative ways.
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