National Agriculture Commodity Board
Chairperson of the Board
Federation of Cannabis Farmers (FCF)
Andrew Nunez has dedicated his career to cannabis farming, horticulture studies, and digital business development.
Leadership, Cannabis Farming, Business, Marketing, Web Dev, and Databases.
Education:
Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP), Niagara College Commercial Cannabis Production Postgrad, Durham College Horticulture Studies, Humber College Horticulture Sciences.
Experience:
9 years in agriculture and leadership roles
Farming Since:
2011 (MMAR)
Andrew Nunez-Alvarez, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 20 Alumni, is the Chairperson of the Federation of Cannabis Farmers (FCF) in Ontario. Andrew’s mission is to help future generations of industry professionals become stronger leaders in order to shape the future of cannabis farming in Canada. Andrew’s passion for plants, technology and leadership is rooted in his journey cultivating medical cannabis for MMAR-licensed patients.
Andrew began his journey in cannabis as a Health Canada licensed designated grower for MMAR-licensed medical patients in 2011. Andrew was a formerly growing with the Hamilton Medical Marihuana Centre (HMMC). Throughout this period, Andrew experienced first-hand the impact cannabis can have in improving a medical patient’s quality of life and recovery. The experience of growing cannabis for medical patients, to then becoming a medical cannabis patient to treat a serious injury, inspired his commitment towards becoming a leader in cannabis.
Andrew is recognized for his strategic thinking and ability to simplify complex challenges. Throughout his career, Andrew worked with nursery and cultivation licensed facilities, in both production and quality assurance roles, across Canada. Beyond his cannabis industry experience, Andrew also has lab tech experience cultivating psilocybin mushrooms within a research lab setting at the University of Lethbridge.
Join the Federation of Cannabis Farmers and shape the future of the cannabis farming industry, nationwide.
