[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""] MARGIE LAMB [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Board Member Margie (Margaret) Lamb) is the owner of Meadowbrook Meat Market a 150 sow, farrow to finish hog operation with a value added processing and retail outlet on her farm in Somerset located n the Annapolis Valley. With her late husband Jim they transitioned the farm over the years through various types of hog production and herd sizes to its present business model over thirty years She continues to operate this integrated business, with the support of her dedicated staff of twenty – five, raising the pork used in the processing of all things pork. The business has two retail outlets, offers wholesale, catering and distribution to Nova Scotian’s. Margie is presently Chair of Pork Nova Scotia representing producers as they continue to work on rejuvenating the hog industry to become profitable, sustainable and to be part of providing food security for the people of Nova Scotia. In her capacity she represents producers at the national level. Some of the things she views as accomplishments by Jim and herself over the years are :a) getting herd health to the point of raising their hogs without the use antibiotics, b)having for over twenty years, open housing for gestating sows which is just now coming into the Pig Care Code of practise, c) Jim and she built a brand due to the loyal support of customers over the years, she remains humbled at how dedicated these customers are d) they trademarked their brand e)ham is a signature product with Taste of Nova Scotia and their tag line is “Home of Jimmie Lamb Ham “, and f) the hot dog they formulated and named the “Jimmie Dog” meets the school nutrition programs as a moderate serving while having no fillers, dyes, or MSG . Prior to being involved full time on the farm Margie’s love and passion was that of being an educator for 35 years in the community in which she lived. She loved the joy on the student’s faces when they recognized their accomplishment from their hard work. The creativity, skills and the challenges she met in her teaching career has informed and influenced much of what she brought to the business upon her retirement and she believes it is still reflected in her work. Margie believes strongly in: producing food that is sustainable, healthy, nutritious, food safe and as clean as possible with attributes of made without gluten, MSG , fillers, dyes or animal bi-products. Passionate about communities she and Jim through Meadowbrook contributed to numerous causes, fundraisers and events annually seeing what great things can happen when many work together. Through the challenges with Jim’s health, passing and business her faith and support of family and staff have motivated her to continue the work that Jim had started. In her other life Margie enjoys spending time with her and Jim’s combined family of five growing number of “ perfect “ grandchildren, friends, learning, reading, travel, music, good food, laughter and life in general, feeling very blessed to have worked with and met so many great people and to live and work in such an amazing province. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="21154|full" max_width="" style_type="none" blur="" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" lightbox_image_id="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/margie-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_image_id="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" border_radius="" box_shadow="no" dimension_box_shadow="" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" box_shadow_color="" box_shadow_style="" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""] LORI KENNEDY [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Board Member Lori Kennedy has been the co-owner of Louisbourg Seafoods since the company’s inception in 1984. Her work with community, industry, tourism, academia and government has led to innovative corporate policies and procedures that govern how Louisbourg Seafoods operates within the Atlantic Canadian fishery. As a former fisheries plant worker, Kennedy has a deep appreciation for the industry and she possesses skills that are a direct result of working in each facet of operations. A graduate of Cape Breton University’s Business Program, Kennedy completed the Women’s Leadership Forum through Harvard Business School. She is a member of Women’s Presidents Organization – Atlantic Chapter, a non-profit 501 (c) (6) organization formed to improve business conditions for women entrepreneurs and to promote the acceptance and advancement of women entrepreneurs in all industry. She participates on countless international trade missions to promote the understanding of the east coast fishery of Atlantic Canada and to secure long-term working relationships both at home and internationally as well as participating on various panels and speaking engagements. Kennedy is a respected community leader and philanthropist who devotes her time to local and regional charities and sports organizations. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_image_id="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" border_radius="" box_shadow="no" dimension_box_shadow="" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" box_shadow_color="" box_shadow_style="" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="19733|full" max_width="" style_type="" blur="" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" lightbox_image_id="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Lori-Kennedy-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""] RÉAL SAMSON [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Board Member Réal Samson holds an undergraduate degree from University of Moncton, a Master’s degree from Acadia University and a Doctorate degree from Dalhousie in University and College Administration. Dr Samson has been director of the Université Sainte-Anne Bachelor of Education program, president of Collège de l’Acadie, a francophone community college and has held senior administrative positions with the provincial government. He is a past member or chair of a number of educational and community boards and committees. Dr Samson was involved in the tourism industry for over 10 years having built and operated a motel. He also owns and operates a consulting company. Réal was raised in a rural community that continues to depend, to a large extent, on the fishery for its very survival. Dr Samson is currently Director of Business Development for the Premium Seafoods Group. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_2" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="16499" max_width="" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/real-sampson-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="2_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] VICTOR OULTON [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Board Member Victor Oulton is part of WG Oulton & Sons Ltd located in Martock, Hants County. The Oulton family has been farming the land for four generations, and all of the current members of the family are involved in the business; Victor, his wife Novadawn and son Wyatt (Dal AC) are farming with with his Dad (Mike), Mom, (Dianne) and brother (Wayne, Nicole and their young family). In addition to the Hereford beef cattle, you can find a variety of other animals and a provincially inspected abattoir and poultry processing plant. Victor has served on various agricultural boards over the years and is no stranger to beef show and sales. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="13345" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Victor-Oulton-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="2_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] BILL HAY [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Board Member Bill Hay is Chairman of Trucorp Investments Limited, the company that owns and operates Bonté Foods Limited, a food manufacturing and retail company in Dieppe, New Brunswick and Grinner’s Food Systems Limited (the franchisor of “Greco Pizza” and “Captain Sub” restaurants) as well as the operator of Frank & Gino’s restaurant. Bill is also the owner of Mastodon Ridge Developments Limited in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and has been very active in the tourism industry. He has participated on the board of the Nova Scotia Tourism Partnership and Tourism Industry of Nova Scotia. Bill has also been chairman of the Central Nova Tourism Association and the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership. Bill attended the University of Kings College in Halifax and Ryerson Polytech Institute in Toronto. Bill started his long career in the fast food industry in 1970 as manager of the family operated drive-in restaurant in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. He has been in the foodservice industry since that date serving many years as President of House of Hay Limited, a company that operated KFC restaurants in New Brunswick and the Truro area. Bill has been active in numerous industry organizations and been involved with many community-based associations including the Truro and District Chamber of Commerce, Colchester Regional Hospital Foundation and the Central Nova Industry Education Council. Bill has also been a board member of the Colchester Regional Development Agency and served as chairman for two years. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="13342" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bill-Hay-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="2_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""] MILTON WOOD [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Treasurer Milton Wood is Chief Operating Officer of Oxford Frozen Foods. Milton is responsible for manufacturing operations, purchasing, computer systems and IT equipment and applications development. Milton graduated from Mount Allison University in 1988 with a Bachelors of Commerce. He articled with Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants in their Dartmouth office, receiving his C.A. designation in 1990. He joined Oxford Frozen Foods upon receiving his designation and was the Food Group Chief Financial Officer from 2005 until 2012 when he assumed his current role as Director of Manufacturing for the Food Group. Milton grew up on a mixed family farm and lives in the community of Oxford with his family. Today he also operates a very productive Wild Blueberry farm in the Oxford area. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="" margin_bottom="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="13336" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Milton-Wood-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="2_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] NOËL DESPRÉS [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Vice Chair Noël Després is President & CEO, Comeau Seafoods Ltd and has over 30 years of progressive experience with Comeau’s. His prior experience includes serving as an Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces assigned to the 1976 Olympics and service in Cypress. He graduated from Université Sainte-Anne with a Bachelor of Arts. Presently Noël chairs the Saulnierville Harbour Authority as well as the Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia. He is also a director of the Parish of Sacred Heart in Saulnierville and of the Health Medical Foundation of Clare. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="13332" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Noel-Despres-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" admin_toggled="no"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="2_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] CHARLES KEDDY [fusion_separator style_type="default" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" sep_color="" top_margin="" bottom_margin="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center"][/fusion_separator] Chair Charles Keddy is a first generation farmer operating C. O. Keddy Nursery Inc and Charles Keddy Farms along with his wife, Doris and son, Philip. He was chosen as an Outstanding Young Farmer of Canada in 1992. In 2002 the farm received a United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Montreal Protocol award for work on reducing the use of methyl bromide in Canada and is presently on the National Program Advisory Committee. Other awards include Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists’ Outstanding Farmer of 2001. Charles was chair of Agri Futures Nova Scotia and is Vice Chair of the Annapolis Valley Farm Land Trust. He is past Vice Chair of AgraPoint International (Perennia’s predecessor). Along with Philip, the Keddy’s have two daughters, Treasure and Amber [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" layout="1_2" spacing="" center_content="no" link="" target="_self" min_height="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="left top" background_repeat="no-repeat" hover_type="none" border_size="0" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" dimension_margin="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset="" last="no"][fusion_imageframe image_id="13325" style_type="none" stylecolor="" hover_type="none" bordersize="" bordercolor="" borderradius="" align="none" lightbox="no" gallery_id="" lightbox_image="" alt="" link="" linktarget="_self" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Charles-Keddy-full.jpg[/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]