Kim Cooper

Agriculture Specialist with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. A city guy who fell in love with agriculture.

[Andrew Tompsett @andrewtompsett]

Check it out! Nothing like getting the scoop on some great local news.

[Kent Federation of Agriculture @KentFederation]

We love seeing this!! #buylocal #buyfresh #goodthingsgrowinontario #ckont #dontforgetthesweetcorn

[Kim Cooper @theAGguy]

So why did I, as a city kid, work in agriculture for over 45 years and write about it for 19 years? Because I fell in love with ag! @CKEcDev @WeGrow4theWorld @CKbizcentre @GregCKXS @CFCOCheryl @CKSYChris @CCampbellCTV @KentFederation

https://t.co/6tNxW9lYEW

[Ellwood Shreve @DailyNewsES]

C-K councilors Amy Finn, Karen Kirkwood-Whyte and Clare Latimer supporting new #ProjectMapleLeaf campaign to combat human trafficking

[Tom Morrison @tomjmorr]

Baute knew when to take risks | #Chatham This Week #ckont https://t.co/guIQuIrycm

[Chatham-Kent Economic Development @CKEcDev]

“It was drilled in my head at a very early age that we don’t own the store, the customers own the store and if we treat the customers right, they continue to come back every week,” - Stuart McFadden
https://t.co/gXowQ5YsvC
#ckont

[Chatham-Kent Economic Development @CKEcDev]

Maple City Bakery, Crabby Joe's, Smitty's, and so many more - ALL OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

Grand Ave may be under some construction, but you can still get to all of the businesses. Visit today!

#ckont

[Kim Cooper @theAGguy]

So many options for buying local. It's good for you and great for our local economy. Pick up your map today or download it. Thanks for supporting our local producers @WeGrow4theWorld @CKEcDev @CKbizcentre @GregCKXS @CFCOCheryl
https://t.co/UagjWYwm2N

[Jordan Apers @jordan_apers]

Pickle machine making the first pass! Couple minor adjustments but working good for the most part. #harvest19 is officially on! #ontag #pickleproducer

[Emma Butler - The Meat Mistress @themeatmistress]

Great morning at the Buy Local, Buy Fresh Pop Up Market! Thanks everyone who came out to support your local #ckont farmers! And cheers to my dear friend @theAGguy on your retirement! 🍻 @CKEcDev @WeGrow4theWorld @KentFederation

[Amanda Craven @AmandaCraven_ag]

Can you tell where the sprayer missed? The importance of a good herbicide plan cannot be understated. The weed potential here is not pretty!

[Ridgetown Campus @RidgetownCampus]

We are HIRING‼️

Ridgetown Campus is hiring two temporary full-time Student Recruiters from September 5, 2019 - December 13, 2019.

Here is the link for more information: https://t.co/UZkzNnkTr4

The deadline to apply is July 15, 2019

[LeanderCampbell @bsky.social & @mas.to @LeanderCampbell]

Eat your vegetables! Near Grande Pointe #ontag #cropmap19

[Ontario Agricultural College @UofGuelphOAC]

Ontario grown rice? Experimental farm showcases crop in Chatham-Kent🌾🍚

https://t.co/6cl8Gazu7j

#OACAlum Wendy Zhang (farm manager) & Prof. John Zandstra (@RidgetownCampus) are working with FangZheng Agriculture Enterprise on this experimental crop. #OntAg #Food

[Cheryl Trueman @CherylTrueman]

Ridgetown Vegetable Open House - Thursday, August 1st 2019 https://t.co/SjHG2jTlEq @RidgetownCampus @UofGuelphOAC @ONProcessingVeg

[Kim Cooper @theAGguy]

@Cathy_Lennon @OntarioFarms @ONProcessingVeg Hi Cathy. I am so glad to see you in this new position. I know the past few years have been trying ones for sure, but you have handled yourself so well. Congrats on this. You will do amazing work with the OFA! Kim

[Kim Cooper @theAGguy]

Where does your food come from? Better to know than not know. Just saying. Read more. @WeGrow4theWorld @CKEcDev @FarmFoodCareON @GregCKXS @CFCOCheryl

https://t.co/J5tMAUmCIG

[Southpointeq @southpointequip]

MOVE IN DAY! We are very excited to say that today we are moving into our new location! We are still open today as we move down the road feel free to give us a call for parts, service and sales! 519-845-0202
#OntAg #SouthpointEquipment

[Chatham-Kent Economic Development @CKEcDev]

HUGE day in #CKONT
Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprise has the first commercial rice production in Canada - right here in Chatham-Kent!

1 hectare has been successfully grown with annual yields of 3 tonnes per acre expected

@wegrow4theworld @ONeconomy @SenatorVictorOh

[Chatham-Kent Economic Development @CKEcDev]

Construction for Voorwinden Greenhouse Building Inc. has come a long way from last year. Congratulations to everyone who made this new development possible! Another example of Chatham-Kent being Open for Business.
Looking to grow in #ckont? Visit us at https://t.co/Os1C46DXGH