On December 10, 2013, Daniel Meikleham resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and the President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Urban Barns Foods Inc. Mr. Meikleham resigned from his respective positions with the company for personal reasons and to pursue other opportunities. The Board of Directors accepted the consent from Richard Groome, who is a current member of the Board of Directors, to act as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective December 11, 2013. The Board of Directors further accepted the consent from Horst Hueniken, who is also a current member of the Board of Directors, as the Chairman of the Board and on an interim basis, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Mr. Groome is Managing Partner of Notre-Dame Capital Inc. His expertise stems from financing small and mid-size emerging growth companies. For the past 25 years, Mr. Hueniken has served as Research Analyst or Portfolio Manager on the buy- and sell-sides of the investment management and investment dealer businesses. Mr. Hueniken is also Chairman of the board of directors of AgriMarine Holdings Inc., and a non-executive director on the boards of directors of Blue Goose Capital Corp., Xylitol Canada Inc., and Liberty Resources Limited.