Work in this sector encompasses a large range of professions. Possible work areas include:
- Agri-business
- Agronomy
- Equipment maintenance
- Food production management
- Animal production
- Crop research
- Policy analysis
- Industrial packaging
- Pet and animal services
- Veterinary medicine
- Agri-tourism and eco-tourism
- Aquaculture and commercial fishing
- Landscape design
- Agricultural economics
- Farming and gardening
- Forest production
- Agricultural services
- Environmental conservation
- Education and communication
- Agricultural consulting
- Agricultural inspection
- Agri-food security
Typical Employers
Typical employers can be categorized into the following core areas:
- Agricultural Services. Organizations that establish and maintain agricultural producers and other agricultural-related entrepreneurs. Typical employers include but not limited to, government agencies, farm advisory services, consulting and appraisal firms, banking and financial organizations, grain elevator facilities, agricultural research centres, quality and testing laboratories.
- Agribusiness. Organizations that offer expertise to help agricultural enterprises make wise business decisions. Typical employers include but not limited to, commodity brokerage firms, agri-business management firms, transportation and logistics firms, banking and mortgage institution, product/market development organizations, feed and fertilizer companies, and food processing companies, and farm real estate firms.
- Farming. Farmers and farm laborers that produce all types of crops and livestock for commercial purposes. Typical employers include but not limited to, small and large crop farms, fruit and nut orchards, cattle ranches, dairy farms, chick farms, plant nurseries, flower farms, tree farms, and many other agricultural operations in rural, suburban, and urban settings.
- Leading companies in the Greater Montreal: Danone Canada, Lassonde Industries, Barry Gallebaut, Kraft Canada, Labatt, Molson, Nestl茅, Parmalat, Saputo, Ultima Foods.
Industry Profiles
To learn more about this sector, visit the following web sites:
- (Montr茅al International)
An overview of the agri-food transformation industry sector in the Greater Montreal. - (Investissement Qu茅bec)
An overview of the agri-food industry in Quebec. - (Qu茅bec international)
An overview of food and nutrition industry in Quebec. - (Food Processing HR Council)
An overview of Canada's food processing industry. - (Food & Consumer Products of Canada)
An overview of Canadian food manufacturer industry.
Career Profiles
To learn more about different career options in this sector, visit the following web sites:
Explore opportunities in Agriculture and food.
Explore career options by choosing a focus area: Agribusiness, animal, biotechnology, environmental, food products & processing, natural resources, plant, agricultural education, etc.- (CAHRC)
Explore key on-farm occupations in the primary agriculture: Cattle, poultry and egg, swine, aquaculture, other animal, greenhouse and nursery, tree fruit and vine, field fruit and vegetables, crops, and other agriculture. - (TalentEgg)
Everything you need to know about getting a job in Agriculture and hatching a career in Agriculture. - (Canadian Seed Trade Association)
Career profiles: Research and agronomy, production and supply chain logistics, business and marketing. - (BCAITC)
Career profiles of today鈥檚 farmers 鈥� Agricultural equipment technician, research technician, sales agronomist and more. - (Chartered Institute of Horticulture)
A list of careers in the horticulture.聽 Categories: arts, design, business, production, health, heritage, plant science, sports, etc. - (Science Careers)
Career stories in: Agricultural biotechnology, agronomy, bio-systems engineering, crop research, entomology, high-tech farming, organic farming, policy and risk assessment, vaccine and disease research and more.
Career Books & Magazines
Recommended books (available at CaPS):
- Career opportunities in the food and beverage industry
- Career opportunities in agriculture, food and natural resources
- (Available in the 海角社区 Library)
Job Resources
The following links provide a list of job boards, internships and volunteering opportunities.
Note: To find internships, you can also use keywords like "internship" in some of the job boards to find opportunities.
Associations & Groups
- For more associations and groups:
Find an Organization
Food Security
- (RCCQ)
A list of organizations whose focus is food security. - (Agri-Food Export Group)
Agri-food companies, searchable by product categories. - (Community Food Centres Canada)
Organizations in community food security across Canada.
Agri-Food & Agri-Business, Animal Nutrition
- (QI)
List of research organizations. - (La Coop f茅d茅r猫e)
Listings of organizations in agri-business.
Listings of Quebec agri-food export companies.- (Contact Canada)
Listings of companies in Canadian food and grocery, natural health products, seafood, and food processors. - (AgroPages)
Worldwide company listings, searchable by products/industry and world region. - (AgPal)
Federal, provincial and territorial programs and services in Canada: Business management, farming & food production, innovation & agricultural research and personal and community support. - (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Listings of research centres that work on projects to benefit Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector. - (CSCA)
Listings of crop production and service companies in Canada.
Food Packaging, Food Processing & Food Safety
- (PAC)
Food packaging companies in Canada. - (CMC)
A list of food processing companies across Canada.
Canada's industrial search engine.聽 Companies in food processing, food development centre, food safety, food tech consulting, food specialties and more.
Events
- (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
This site list international and local agri-food trade events. - For more agricultural events: