Ontario Pork Congress

As we start ramping up our planning for the 2027 show, we just wanted to share one more huge "thank you" to everyone involved in making the 2026 Ontario Pork Congress such a success. 👏

We are excited to announce the new OPC Executive! President/Chair: David Ross Vice President/Co-Chair: Abel Lopez Second Vice: Mandy Ropp Secretary: Samantha Villeneuve Treasurer: Matt Aarts Directors: Henry Groenstege, Mike Mitchell, Sabina Czachor-Mills, and Maddy Merrick 👏🐷

We are less than a week away from the 2026 OPC AGM! You still have time to RSVP 👉 [email protected] 👈 The feature presentation this year will consist of a walkthrough of the Ontario Swine Research Centre. You won't want to miss it!

JOIN US for the 2026 Ontario Pork Congress AGM! 🗓 Monday, October 26th, 2026 📍 Arden Park Hotel (Stratford, ON) ⏰ 5:30 pm 👉 RSVP to [email protected] & include any nominations you may have for the OPC Industry Leadership Award!

To our exhibitors, attendees, volunteers, and sponsors- thank you for making this year's Ontario Pork Congress such a success! Your passion for the pork industry, willingness to share ideas, and commitment to advancing Ontario agriculture are what make the OPC so valuable.🐖🌾

✨Congratulations✨ to our winners of the 2026 Bacon Maker Classic hog show at the OPC! We hope to see you in the ring again next year! 👏

The reveal you have all been waiting for! 👏 The winning restaurant of the 2026 Taste the Best event is... Wild Hog Country Market ‼️🎉🐷 Out of the four beer samples provided by Upper Thames Brewing Company, the Mad River Raspberry Wheat was the winner! 🍻

The rain last night didn’t keep these hog joggers away! 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨 Another successful year of the Hog Jog in the books, raising over $50,000 for this year’s charity of choice, The Emily Murphy Centre! @EMCstratford – at Stratford, Ontario

The Bacon Maker Classic show is on now until 3pm! This is your chance to see some real pigs at the OPC 🐖🐖 📍Located behind the Agriplex (Bacon Maker Classic Tent) Thank you @OntarioPork for sponsoring this event! 👏 – at Stratford, Ontario

We’re all set up for another fun day at the Ontario Pork Congress! The tradeshow (and Kids Zone) is open from 9am-4pm today at the Stratford Rotary Complex. See you there! 🐖 – at Stratford, Ontario

What a blast it was this afternoon at the 2026 Taste the Best event - winners will be announced soon! 🏆 – at Stratford, Ontario

⌛️ We’re just about finished with lunch at the show! If you missed it today, join us tomorrow from 11am-2pm in the Hospitality Tent. Reminder: The BBQ lunch is FREE with every ticket purchased to the OPC 🍔🌭 – at Stratford, Ontario

The 2026 Ontario Pork Congress is off to a great start! The tradeshow runs until 5 pm today, then the remainder of the evening is filled with action from our Hospitality Tent, Pork Auction, and Hog Jog! 🐷 #kindofapigdeal – at Stratford, Ontario

🎉 OPC starts TOMORROW! 🎉 Don’t miss out—grab your tickets online today to skip the line! 🎟️ porkcongress.on.ca/tickets/ We can’t wait to see you there! 👏 Show Hours: Wednesday, 9am - 5pm; Thursday, 9am - 4pm Stratford Rotary Complex; 353 McCarthy Rd, Stratford

📢 Reminder! The Bacon Maker Classic is happening June 18! 🥓 Join us 11 AM – 3 PM in the BMC Tent for all the action. 🐷 Live pigs will be on site--all PED/PDCoV negative

‼ ENGLISH-SPEAKING FARM WORKERS-- we have quite a few spots left in both the Wednesday and Tuesday sessions! Contact Abel at [email protected] to sign-up 🎟

⏳ The countdown is on—OPC starts in just 2 days! Haven’t finalized your plans yet? Take a look at the schedule for June 17 & 18 below and start mapping out your experience!👇 See you soon! 🎉

Thank you to our Beyond The Booth Sponsors for supporting the 2026 Ontario Pork Congress!👏👏👏 👇 Jefo Nutrition The Parks Companies Sharpe Farm Supplies Ltd.

Thank you to all our Bronze sponsors for supporting the 2026 OPC! 👏

Thank you to our Silver sponsors, Zantingh Direct, Molesworth Farm Supply Ltd., The Parks Companies, and Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd., for supporting the 2026 OPC! 👏 @WallensteinFeed @parkscompanies