Overview

Overview

Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sectors are leading economic drivers for the province, contributing over $51 billion in GDP and employing over 867,000 Ontarians. Building on this success depends on our access to a skilled workforce.

OFA promotes education, training, and skills development opportunities for our members through organizations such as the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) and the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP).

OFA Position

OFA believes agriculture and agri-food skills development and training needs to be a priority for academic institutions and government to support Ontario’s thriving agriculture and agri-food industry.

OFA believes the Ontario government must work closely with its universities and colleges to ensure facilities and resources are available to meet agri-food skills demand, now and in the future.