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Join us at Connect March 4&5, 2026, Canada’s premier platform for collaboration and innovation in the pet industry. This event brings together leaders from across the sector, including manufacturers, retailers, distributors and other pet professionals. To build strong relationships, spark fresh ideas, and create opportunities for growth. With expert speakers, Connect Tool Box vendors, and focused networking sessions, you’ll gain valuable insights and strategies to help your business thrive in a changing market.

More than just a trade show, Connect is a community built by pet professionals, for pet professionals. We’re committed to empowering retailers with the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to succeed while ensuring access to brands that truly support them.

Let’s Grow, Innovate and Connect!

Connect:

A B2B pet trade event celebrating the Canadian pet industry hosted and created with a team that is 100% built with individuals and vendors from the Canadian Pet Industry.

Connect Lounge

Attendees and Exhibitors can enjoy all the amenities of the Connect Lounge. A spacious seating area with beverages, charging stations and plenty of seating area for impromptu meetings.

Education Stage

Connect brings 2 days of educational talks to attendees. Visitors will hear from Jennifer Murray, Jordan Milgrom, and financial advice through RBC, Moneris and ADP.

Fresh Food Showcase

A highlight of the show is Connect's Fresh Food Showcase featuring a variety of frozen and gently cooked products from many of the Connect Exhibitors. Thanks to Habco for the great looking freezer setup.

Connect Live

Thursday night features Connect Live at the NFCC with the Orange Man Band. The evening will kick off with $10,000 in cash giveaways to retailers and exhibitors.

Open Farm

Open Farm Earns B Corp Certification

July 15, 20241 min read

Open Farm Earns B Corp Certification

To become a B Corp, a company needs to score at least 80 points. Open Farm scored 102.8.

Credit: Pets+ Magazine

Open Farm

(PRESS RELEASE) TORONTO — For the past decade, Open Farm has been on a mission to drive positive change, and now announces their official certification as a B Corporation (B Corp). As a leader in ethically and sustainably sourced pet food and with a mission to Do Some Good for Animals and the Planet, B Corp was a natural progression in Open Farm’s promise to pets and their parents.

“As a company that has always prioritized the welfare of animals and the planet, we’re extremely proud to join the ranks of other businesses committed to holding themselves to a higher standard,” said Jacqueline Prehogan, co-founder and chief brand officer at Open Farm. “Not one single decision is made at Open Farm without considering our mission, and being B Corp certified brings yet another layer of certainty for pet parents about our commitment to excellence.”

Open Farm takes responsibility for its impact by setting the highest standards and obsessing over every detail to deliver on them. Throughout the certification process, they completed over 200 questions to assess the company’s impact on community, employees, customers and the environment. To become a B Corp, a company needs to score at least 80 points. Open Farm scored 102.8, making it the highest-scoring dog and cat food brand sold coast to coast in North America. This score reflects their obsession with delivering the highest standards in animal welfare, sustainability and transparency, and their commitment to creating a fair and inclusive work environment.

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