Welcome to the new site! More changes and additions to come.
Welcome to the new site! More changes and additions to come.
The Ontario Pork Board of Directors works closely with industry and the provincial government on changes in rules, policies, and markets. Their main focus? Keeping the industry competitive and sustainable for the long haul.
Not sure which pork-producing zone you’re in? This zone map breaks down all five zones. Your Board Member is your first stop for any questions about your operation, county-level concerns, or industry-wide issues.
In 2025, the following board members were either elected or re-elected. Each one is an active pork producer representing their Zone.
Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex
Perth, Huron
Perth, Huron
Grey/Bruce, Waterloo, Wellington/Dufferin, Simcoe/York
Golden Horseshoe, Haldimand/Norfolk, Halton/Peel, Niagara, Oxford
Central Ontario, Frontenac, Glengarry-Prescott, Ottawa Valley, Nation Valley, Timiskaming-Cochrane
Each year the newly elected Board of Directors forms the committees that will work under Board mandate for that year.
Got questions for your Board Member? Please fill out the form and they’ll get back to you.
Do you have questions about how the Ontario Pork Board of Directors operates?
The current chair of the Ontario Pork Board of Directors is Tara Terpstra, pork producer from Huron County. Tara was first elected in 2024.
TJ Murray is the current vice-chair.
Zone 1 consists of Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, and Middlesex counties
Zone 2 consists of Perth and Huron counties
Zone 3 consists of Grey/Bruce, Waterloo, Wellington/Dufferin, and Simcoe/York counties
Zone 4 consists of Golden Horseshoe, Haldimand/Norfolk, Halton/Peel, Niagara, and Oxford counties
Zone 5 consists of Central Ontario, Frontenac, Glengarry-Prescott, Ottawa Valley, Nation Valley, and Timiskaming-Cochrane counties
Please fill out the contact form on this page and select your Zone.
Ontario Pork Board members serve for 3-year terms.
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