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Kim Cooper

@theAGguy

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

 Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Joined February 2011
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Chatham-Kent Economic Development (@CKEcDev) profile pictureChatham-Kent Economic Development@CKEcDev3 Aug 2019
We just got the insider info that J&E Meats is opening their doors today. They have stocked the freezers with their best and most popular cuts of meats. 12280 Croton Line, Chatham-Kent #ckont @jandemeats
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We love seeing this!! #buylocal #buyfresh #goodthingsgrowinontario #ckont #dontforgetthesweetcorn
Jason Van Maanen CCA-ON (@JasonV_SWAG) profile pictureJason Van Maanen CCA-ON@JasonV_SWAG3 Aug 2019
Good things grow in Ontario! Picked up everything this morning locally in Chatham Kent. Oh ya, forgot to put sweet corn in the picture. #ontag #ontariofood
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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 chathamdailynews.ca/opinion/…
Cooper: Why a non-farmer wrote about agriculture for 19 years

Cooper: Why a non-farmer wrote about agriculture for 19 years

There are times in our lives when we need to move on. I have been writing these articles for close to 19 years and, during those years, we have looked at

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C-K councilors Amy Finn, Karen Kirkwood-Whyte and Clare Latimer supporting new #ProjectMapleLeaf campaign to combat human trafficking
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Baute knew when to take risks | #Chatham This Week #ckont chathamthisweek.com/news/loc…
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“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 chathamthisweek.com/news/loc… #ckont
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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
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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 chathamdailynews.ca/opinion/…

Cooper: Many options to shop locally for food

If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you!

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Pickle machine making the first pass! Couple minor adjustments but working good for the most part. #harvest19 is officially on! #ontag #pickleproducer
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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 – at Chatham-Kent, Ontario
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Can you tell where the sprayer missed? The importance of a good herbicide plan cannot be understated. The weed potential here is not pretty!
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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: uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelp… The deadline to apply is July 15, 2019
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Eat your vegetables! Near Grande Pointe #ontag #cropmap19 – at Chatham-Kent, Ontario
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Ontario grown rice? Experimental farm showcases crop in Chatham-Kent🌾🍚 cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/l… #OACAlum Wendy Zhang (farm manager) & Prof. John Zandstra (@RidgetownCampus) are working with FangZheng Agriculture Enterprise on this experimental crop. #OntAg #Food
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Ridgetown Vegetable Open House - Thursday, August 1st 2019 onvegetables.com/2019/06/27/… @RidgetownCampus @UofGuelphOAC @ONProcessingVeg
Ridgetown Vegetable Open House – Thursday, August 1st 2019

Ridgetown Vegetable Open House – Thursday, August 1st 2019

The annual Ridgetown Vegetable Open House for commercial vegetable growers and agribusinesses will be held on Thursday, August 1st, 2019. Please join us at the Tomato Breeding Plots (off campus) at…

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

Cooper: Best to stick with Canadian-grown food

We all enjoy eating food. There is nothing better than a summer barbeque with family and friends. But how safe do you think your food is? How safe do you want your food to be?

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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
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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
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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 investck.ca
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I do have to admit eating Chatham-Kent food and food products is always a treat! Thanks to each one of you for all you do to grow our food and get it to us as consumers. @WeGrow4theWorld @CKEcDev @FarmFoodCareON @CFCOCheryl @GregCKXS
Chatham-Kent Economic Development (@CKEcDev) profile pictureChatham-Kent Economic Development@CKEcDev5 Jun 2019
LOCAL FOOD WEEK: Local food can be turned into some amazing treats. As our own Kim Cooper can attest, there is nothing better than sampling cookies, pies, and other desserts made locally. #localfoodweek #ckont @WeGrow4TheWorld @loveONTfood @theAGguy @MapleCityBakery
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