What’s sowing…
April's weather can be all over the place! In the space of a week, it can go from sunny and warm, to rainy and...
Gardening: Invasive Plants
An invasive species is a plant, animal, or micro-organism that is found outside of its natural range, and whose presence poses a threat to...
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...
Farm shows are chance to meet, learn and reconnect
by Andrea McCoy-Naperstkow, Director, OFA
Even though the weather hasn’t caught up to the calendar just yet, we’ve just turned the corner into spring. It...
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...
The future is female – newcomer starts unique small-scale farm
A young female farmer is venturing out on her own this summer to offer fresh produce to the local community. Isabelle Rodé got into...
Role of women evolving in farming sector
by Sara Wood, Director, OFA
Traditionally, agriculture has been a male-dominated industry, but women have always played very pivotal roles in farm businesses – just...
Landowners encouraged to safely decommission unused wells
by Mark Reusser, Director, OFA
One of the most important pieces of infrastructure on a farm is without a doubt the well. Unlike in towns...
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...
Food from the forest promotes biodiversity
Forest gardens are something you might expect to find in the tropics, but the concept has taken hold in temperate areas as well. Forest...