Ontario Pork Headquarters - Guelph, Ontario.

History

Ontario Pork represents the 2300 producers who market hogs in the province of Ontario. The Ontario Pork Producers’ Marketing Board (OPPMB) was formed in 1946. A producer vote held in 1945 showed there was an overwhelming majority of hog producers in Ontario who favoured a producer-controlled organization. The provincial government enacted the Ontario Hog Marketing Scheme - 1946 under the Farm Products Control Act. 

This legislation, now called the Farm Products Marketing Act, provides the legal authority for hog producers to organize and control their own affairs through the Ontario Pork Producers’ Marketing Board. The Act and accompanying regulations empowers the Board to market hogs. It spells out how the Board can go about its business, including elections. (Legislation).

Purpose:

Ontario Pork represents pork producers in many areas, including hog marketing, consumer education, research, government representation, environmental issues, animal care and food quality assurance. The organization is also responsible for arranging for payment of hogs and, working cooperatively with the processors, arranging the trucking. Ontario Pork acts as the official spokes-group for the industry and is a source of information about the industry.

Vision:

Distinction and Excellence in Pork.

Download Ontario Pork's Corporate Profiles:

2009 Corporate Profile
2008 Corporate Profile
2007 Corporate Profile