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OFA submission to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, …
Modernizing Ontario’s agri-food research system
OFA submission to the Minister of the Municipal Af…
On-Farm Diversified Uses
OFA submission to the Ontario Ministry of the Envi…
Submission to Standing Committee on Heritage, Infr…
An Open Letter to Premier Doug Ford regarding farm…
More than 50,000 Ontarians sign on to Home Grown t…
Building relationships at OFA’s Annual Meeti…
OFA submission to the Ministry of Natural Resource…
Featured Benefit
Mark’s Commercial
As a benefit of membership, OFA members receive 10% off select items all year-round at any Mark’s store when they present their Mark’s “Pay As You Go” discount card.
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An Open Letter to Premier Doug Ford regarding farmland preservation
Dear Premier Ford, Farmers and farm organizations understand the province’s need for more homes to help keep pace with our increasing population. We support the government’s stated goal of building more houses…
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Home Grown
Protecting Ontario's farmland
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Six by Sixteen Food Literacy Initiative
Getting young people in the kitchen
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Feeding Your Future
A project promoting agriculture and food jobs and training
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Shop OFA's Online Store
Visit OFA's online store to shop swag and farm signs
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Upcoming Events
Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario AGM
All fresh market vegetable growers in Ontario are welcome to attend. Registration is Free. You are required to pre-register to attend either In Person or Virtually. Lunch will be provided to those attending in person.
Ontario Agricultural Conference
With an amazing total of 50 sessions, TEC Talk Tuesdays and more, this conference has something for everyone.
Latest Tweets by @OntarioFarms
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👋 Planning a winter getaway? All OFA members who book a hotel, car rental, or entertainment activity through the Travel Discount Program December 1 - March 31, 2023, will be entered into a draw to win a free trip, courtesy of our member benefit partner Local Hospitality
#ontag
Elgin County OFA members- join the EFA for a night of updates, guest speakers and pie!! December 14th at Great Lakes Farms https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0LN51b64jLDrfUGmVyDSQe4ZtCF1yUR2oLVXkSBFJg5zuwSxsE3MofQNSnF2rjFHal&id=100070338331909&mibextid=qC1gEa
Can governments protect valuable farmland while at the same time build housing needed for ever-expanding cities and urban cities?
http://ow.ly/nBkP50LVrg8
#cdnag #ontag #westcdnag @SousaThePlanner @OntarioFarms
Glad to chat with @mclaudebibeau about the year ahead in #ontag and ways to grow the industry. https://twitter.com/mclaudebibeau/status/1600186399449239552
Productive meeting this morning with @OntarioFarms to discuss ways to help producers in #Ontario who are facing rising input costs. #CdnAg
#GBFW23 wishes to extend their gratitude to these generous Platinum #Sponsors @OntarioFarms Check out their booth from Jan 4-10 in the #tradeshow. Attend in person or online. More info at http://gbfw.ca #ontag #AgEvent #CdnAg #Agriculture #AgProud #Farm365 #farming
@OntarioFarms will be hosting a member service webinar on #Bill23 in early January.
The changes, impacts, what's next, how you can engage in land use planning and what you need to be aware of going forward.
More details to come.
Productive meeting this morning with @OntarioFarms to discuss ways to help producers in #Ontario who are facing rising input costs. #CdnAg
A word from the OFA on our agri-food research system
@jenndoelman from @OntarioFarms talks about the Ag Research Institute of Ontario & how it helps further innovation.
Learn about the ARIO Act & Ontario’s agri-food research system: https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/a-word-from-the-ofa-on-our-agri-food-research-system-602.aspx
#OntAg #AgTwitter
Today we shine a spotlight on the passionate, selfless, hardworking, & inspiring volunteers across Ontario agriculture. Your contributions to your community & neighbours is invaluable. Thank you for all that you do for the betterment of #ontag & the 🌎 #InternationalVolunteerDay
On this #WorldSoilDay, I encourage Ontarians to learn more about the loss of farmland that is impacting #OntAg. We can't afford to continue losing arable soil that supports a strong food supply system. Thanks @OntarioFarms for supporting our #HomeGrown food and our farmers. https://twitter.com/OntarioFarms/status/1596963296401584128
🚨319 acres of farmland produces more than:
76,600,000 carrots🥕
37,100,000 strawberries🍓
23,500,000 apples🍎
1,207,096 bottles of wine🍷
701,621 quarter pounders🍔
317,770 turkey dinners🦃
34,730 packages of bacon🥓
Sign the petition👉 http://homegrownofa.ca/take-action/
#ontag