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The best part about being in
agrifood and agribusiness

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 is the connections that you make.

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Food is so important.

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Being a part of an industry

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that is so integral 
to everyday life

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is really exciting.

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I'm Mikayla, and I'm a 
Food and Agriculture Bis grad.

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I grew up in Mississauga
and then went to high school in Toronto,

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so I'm very much not a farm kid.

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I realised growing up that I had no idea
where my food was coming from.

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I had no connection

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and just thought that you get food 
at a grocery store.

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So my role at AGI is an 
International Marketing Coordinator,

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and so I get to work with people
from around the world

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 to eliminate food waste 
and hunger.

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I really liked the idea
that AGI was a global company,

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that they were making
an impact around the world,

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and I wanted to be a part of something
bigger than myself.

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At the University of Guelph,

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being able to learn from professors
who could talk about issues and strengths

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within the Canadian agriculture system,
but also being able to learn

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the more practical skills of accounting,
marketing, leadership.

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There's so many opportunities for people
in food and agriculture business.

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I had three job offers
coming out of school.

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I made connections during my co-ops.

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Being able to talk to somebody
in Italy or Australia

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and getting to learn the agriculture
business there and to learn about,

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you know, what's happening on the ground
and in the fields is really exciting

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and an opportunity that I don't know
if I'd ever be able to experience

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without coming from agriculture.