Homegrown Gathering
Creative Worth Branding & Design presents Homegrown: a one-day forum for female-identifying rural business owners in midwestern Ontario
Date and time
Location
Grassroots Farm - Wood Fired Pizza, Farm Shop, Farm Stays & Event Space, Lucknow, ON, Canada
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Agenda
9:00 AM
Doors Open! Grab your coffee & headshot, make a new friend, and find your seat
9:30 AM
Welcome Announcements
9:45 AM
Morning Meditation & Intention Setting (led by Heather Reeves)
10:00 AM
Panel #1 - Planting Seeds
10:50 AM
Journal/Reflection Time
11:00 AM
Elective #1 – Roundtables/Content Shoots/Business Breakout
11:50 AM
Journal/Reflection Time
12:00 PM
Lunch & Connect!
12:30 PM
Afternoon Announcements
12:45 PM
Panel # 2 - Keep It Growing
1:30 PM
Journal/Reflection Time
1:45 PM
Elective #2 – Roundtables/Content Shoots/Business Breakout
2:30 PM
Journal/Reflection Time
2:45 PM
Encore Q+A Panel
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
3:30 PM
End of Programming
About this event
- 6 hours 30 minutes
Join Us at Homegrown: A Gathering for Female-Identifying Rural Business Owners!
Creative Worth Branding & Design presents Homegrown: a first-of-its-kind one-day forum for female-identifying rural business owners in midwestern Ontario.
Part pep rally, part summer camp, part business conference, Homegrown is about providing a gathering opportunity for rural women entrepreneurs to hear the stories of other women business owners, fill their cup with support and encouragement, build personal and business connections, and celebrate the creativity and resiliency of rural life.
In addition to intimate and engaging panel discussions with local business owners, attendees can book 10-minute "ask-me-anything" style sessions with a variety of local experts in finance, accounting, human resources, branding, and social media to help them address issues in they're facing in their business.
Optional ticket upgrades including Homegrown t-shirts, and the opportunity to book an onsite content shoot with local photographers Ashley Noble Photography or Tosha Donkersgood from Peach Media.
Early bird tickets are $99 + HST and are available until March 31. After that, tickets increase to $125 + HST.
Your ticket includes:
❁Continental Breakfast from Cait's Cafe (Goderich)
❁ Family-style buffet lunch featuring Grassroots Farm woodfired oven pizza and salad made from local ingredients
❁A complimentary headshot upon arrival
❁Two engaging panel discussions with local business owners
❁1:1 access to experts in business finance, accounting, human resources, branding, social media
❁Optional upgrades include Homegrown merch and the opportunity to book an onsite brand photo shoot with local photographers Ashley Noble Photography or Peach Media.
Be sure to visit homegrowngathering.ca where you can explore the day’s schedule, an incredible lineup of panelists, our sponsors, and more.
discussions
Frequently asked questions
Homegrown has been purposefully designed for female and non-binary business owners who live in rural communities (and the country roads in between) across midwestern Ontario to connect, learn from each other, and access local business support agencies. If you own a small town, small business outside
You can never tell what a harvest holds, but we anticipate exciting connections, collaborations and other opportunities to spring up from this first gathering. You can stay in the loop by following Homegrown on Instagram (@homegrown_ca).
If you are a female or non-binary business owner in our region and are unable to attend due to financial or other barriers, please reach out as early as possible so we can support your needs to attend. Please email info@launchitminto.com.
Come as you are – ready to listen and learn, connect and contribute. Bringing along a hearty handful of business cards is probably a good idea too.
Grassroots Farm has ample parking available – but keep in mind that Grassroots is a working farm and parking is in an empty field. You will need to walk a short distance to the main venue building. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please reach out so we can ensure barrier-free acces
Dress like you might meet your next business investor. Dress like you’re heading to an epic girl’s night (in the day). Dress like you might drop pizza on your shirt. Dress like you’re spending the day at a farm (cute and comfy shoes are a good idea so you can roam comfortably).