OFA aims to attract the next generation of farm leaders
by Ethan Wallace, Paul Maurice, Sara Wood and Vanessa Renaud,
Directors, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
With a diverse and extensive list of challenges to address across...
Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland every day
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
That is the average daily loss of farmland, according to data from the latest Census of Agriculture that was released last...
OFA identifies opportunities for economic growth
by Paul Maurice, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
We’re now into the final weeks of the provincial election, and Election Day will soon be upon us. Many...
Dundas Dairy 4-H Club Kicks Off!
by Ericka Mathers
On April 27, the Dundas Dairy 4-H Club held its first meeting at Wintergreen Farm in South Mountain, home of the Sears...
Supporting the agri-food sector means economic growth and prosperity for Ontario
by Steve Brackenridge, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Throughout the last two years, farmers and farm businesses have worked hard to adapt to the challenges created...
What would Mother Nature do?
by Rachel Gill
Here's a scary story to tell around the campfire this summer: Almost half of the world’s fertile soil has disappeared in the...
OFA sees protection of farmland as key to long-term food security
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
For decades, farmers have been losing prime farmland to urban sprawl. I have seen several productive farms...
OFA outlines importance of biosecurity as a shared responsibility
By Mark Reusser, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As farmers, we know that it’s the finite details that make all the difference. This could be closing the...
OFA celebrates farming and food on Canada’s Agriculture Day
By Sara Wood, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
February 22 was Canada’s Agriculture Day – an annual event that brings both consumers and farmers together...
$4 million investment to help farmers access veterinary care
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $4 million dollars through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) to help give farmers...
