Buying local food supports Ontario’s farms and food businesses
by Louis Roesch, Director, OFA
This week is Local Food Week in Ontario – an annual event where Ontarians are encouraged to eat local and...
Farm severance off the table
by Nelson Zandbergen
courtesy of Farmers Forum
The Ford government has pulled the plug on a controversial proposal that would have permitted some farmers to convert...
Tie-stalls banned?
Depends on who you talk to on the committee that made the rules
by Nelson Zandbergen
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
Just don’t call it a ban on...
Research supports farm organization policy and advocacy work
by Peggy Brekveld, President, OFA
As an organization representing farmers, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) needs to know both the realities of the current situation as...
Growing Food
submitted by Danielle Labonte, MPH, MAN, RD
Community Gardening
Spring is here and people can get to their gardens. Having a garden is a great way...
Farmers face unintended consequences of new federal housing tax
by Crispin Colvin, Vice President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis, and different levels of government are introducing various measures...
Ontario farmers welcome federal budget announcements
submitted by Rachelle Kerr, Communications Coordinator
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
This week’s federal budget contained several good news announcements for Ontario farmers dealing with rising costs...
Farmers urged to keep safety top of mind as planting season approaches
by Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, Director Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Spring is just around the corner and that means farmers will soon be hitting the fields to...
Attention farmers: You could win cash
Everyone knows that farming is a grueling lifestyle, filled with long hours, back breaking work, and financial risk. In celebration of Agriculture Day, the...
Christmas blizzard stopped trucks, forces farmers to dump 1.7 million litres of milk
by Nelson Zandbergen,
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
Ontario dairy farmers dumped about 1.7 million litres of milk due to the Christmas weekend blizzard that left roads...
