Ronda Bellefontaine, P.Ag. believes that a well maintained and accurate set of records will make a difference in your business - it will generate more revenue, save you money and give you a better sense of control over your finances. With that idea in mind, she started Like Nobody's Business in 2007 working with business owners to set up efficient and intelligent record keeping systems for use in business decisions. Ronda grew up on a farm and studied agriculture, graduating from NSAC (now Dal AC) with a BSc(AgrEcon) in 1985. Her entire career has been in agriculture, mainly in the area of farm records and farm financial analysis. She lives on a farm with her husband Glenn Campbell, has a daughter Lindsey and, in her spare time, enjoys running, reading, baking or any kind of work that involves following a pattern. Ronda will be returning as our Master of Ceremonies for the conference!
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Yvette d’Entremont aka @SciBabe
She has always looked at the alternative medicine and pseudoscience movements with a skeptical eye. When Vani Hari, a.k.a. the Food Babe, took a swipe at her Pumpkin Spice Lattes? It was a call to arms. You just don’t mess with a native Bostonian’s PSL. The site was launched on facebook and Yvette has been surprised and happy with the site’s early success. The formula of busting pseudoscience with a combination of real science and humor is pure Yvette (and her trusty sidekick, Science Dog). Yvette holds a B.A. in theatre, a B.S. in chemistry, and an MSc in forensic science with a concentration in biological criminalistics. She currently runs SciBabe full time and resides in Southern California. Follow her @SciBabe on Facebook & Twitter |
Elaine Froese - Farm Family Coach
Elaine Froese (pronounced phrase) is a professional speaker, writer and coach who specializes in helping farm families work through issues surrounding succession, business or that family favourite – communication. When it comes to succession issues and "who gets the farm" – many families just don’t want to talk about it. It is time for practical tools for courageous conversations.
As a professional farm family coach, Elaine specializes in helping families work through the tough issues to take action. She creates a safe place for families to meet, plan for change and clarify expectations. As a farm partner in Froese Family Farms near Boissevain in southwestern Manitoba, Elaine needs to get her documents organized just like you do. Her husband and son are hard to wrangle down for family meetings. As a new mother-in-law Elaine is finding ways to encourage all voices to be heard at the planning table. She launched her new book "Farming’s In Law Factor" in 2014. Her other books are "Planting the Seed of Hope" and "Do the Tough Things Right."
Studies show that farm families who talk regularly are 21% more profitable. Elaine not only assists families to meet and to talk – but to act! The cost of not acting is huge, your business’s legacy depends on your determination to get things done.
Recently, Faith Today magazine dubbed Elaine "Canada’s Farm Whisperer", an interesting title for someone who has coached families across Canada for the past 10 years, and sat at kitchen tables for over 35 years. She’s been a columnist in Grainews for 20 years. Elaine is a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers with the CSP, certifed speaking professional designation. Many folks tell Elaine that they "wish they had met her ten years ago."
A professional business coach, with certification from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, Elaine has years of experience in conflict resolution and mediation, as well as a degree in Home Economics.
Read More: elainefroese.com/
Elaine Froese (pronounced phrase) is a professional speaker, writer and coach who specializes in helping farm families work through issues surrounding succession, business or that family favourite – communication. When it comes to succession issues and "who gets the farm" – many families just don’t want to talk about it. It is time for practical tools for courageous conversations.
As a professional farm family coach, Elaine specializes in helping families work through the tough issues to take action. She creates a safe place for families to meet, plan for change and clarify expectations. As a farm partner in Froese Family Farms near Boissevain in southwestern Manitoba, Elaine needs to get her documents organized just like you do. Her husband and son are hard to wrangle down for family meetings. As a new mother-in-law Elaine is finding ways to encourage all voices to be heard at the planning table. She launched her new book "Farming’s In Law Factor" in 2014. Her other books are "Planting the Seed of Hope" and "Do the Tough Things Right."
Studies show that farm families who talk regularly are 21% more profitable. Elaine not only assists families to meet and to talk – but to act! The cost of not acting is huge, your business’s legacy depends on your determination to get things done.
Recently, Faith Today magazine dubbed Elaine "Canada’s Farm Whisperer", an interesting title for someone who has coached families across Canada for the past 10 years, and sat at kitchen tables for over 35 years. She’s been a columnist in Grainews for 20 years. Elaine is a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers with the CSP, certifed speaking professional designation. Many folks tell Elaine that they "wish they had met her ten years ago."
A professional business coach, with certification from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, Elaine has years of experience in conflict resolution and mediation, as well as a degree in Home Economics.
Read More: elainefroese.com/
Callie Croken, Certified Strategic Intervention Life Coach "Designing Goals with Soul"
Callie believes we all have the innate ability to control our own lives. The choice is ours. To let go of excuses. To crush limiting beliefs. To truly design the life we want. To do this, she believes the first step is to get connected to ourselves. Stop. Take time to dig deep and assess our lives. What’s working? What’s not? And, connect to how we want to feel - everyday. When we learn how to connect to ourselves, love ourselves and be open to all our emotions, that’s when real change and acceptance start to happen.
Then, we need to design goals around those emotions – goals with soul. If your goal is to live authentically, how can you make choices that reflect your authenticity? If your goal is to be kind, how do you make sure, you are acting with kindness? When your business’ goal is centered around your family, do you take short cuts? No! You reflect and stand firm knowing that family is more valuable and more worthy than any quick fix.
From Callie: "I am honored to be joining you at the Atlantic Farm Women's Conference! When amazing women join forces to lift each other up, great things happen!"
Learn More At: www.calliecroken.com/
Callie believes we all have the innate ability to control our own lives. The choice is ours. To let go of excuses. To crush limiting beliefs. To truly design the life we want. To do this, she believes the first step is to get connected to ourselves. Stop. Take time to dig deep and assess our lives. What’s working? What’s not? And, connect to how we want to feel - everyday. When we learn how to connect to ourselves, love ourselves and be open to all our emotions, that’s when real change and acceptance start to happen.
Then, we need to design goals around those emotions – goals with soul. If your goal is to live authentically, how can you make choices that reflect your authenticity? If your goal is to be kind, how do you make sure, you are acting with kindness? When your business’ goal is centered around your family, do you take short cuts? No! You reflect and stand firm knowing that family is more valuable and more worthy than any quick fix.
From Callie: "I am honored to be joining you at the Atlantic Farm Women's Conference! When amazing women join forces to lift each other up, great things happen!"
Learn More At: www.calliecroken.com/
Becky Parker "Challenge Accepted! Embracing Your Inner AgVocate"
Becky Parker currently lives with her husband in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, but was raised as the seventh generation on a mixed livestock farm outside of Guelph, Ontario.
After attending the University of Guelph for a Bachelor of Applied Science, she pursued a teaching degree, followed by a Masters of Education.
She combines her passion for agriculture and her training in education in her position as Project and Partnership Strategist with AgScape (Agriculture in the Classroom - Ontario).
Becky is a 2015 Nuffield Scholar, and her research report is titled "Inspiring Gen Z to Pursue Careers in Agriculture and Food. She currently sits as a Director on the board of Nuffield Canada.
Follow her @becky_parker_2 on twitter or www.lessonsoftheland.com/blog
Becky Parker currently lives with her husband in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, but was raised as the seventh generation on a mixed livestock farm outside of Guelph, Ontario.
After attending the University of Guelph for a Bachelor of Applied Science, she pursued a teaching degree, followed by a Masters of Education.
She combines her passion for agriculture and her training in education in her position as Project and Partnership Strategist with AgScape (Agriculture in the Classroom - Ontario).
Becky is a 2015 Nuffield Scholar, and her research report is titled "Inspiring Gen Z to Pursue Careers in Agriculture and Food. She currently sits as a Director on the board of Nuffield Canada.
Follow her @becky_parker_2 on twitter or www.lessonsoftheland.com/blog
