Position Description: The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is in search for a skilled web developer who will be responsible for developing and/or designing websites and web applications for our company. The…
Community
CFA hosts National AG Leaders’ Debate
On September 9, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) will be hosting a National Agriculture Leaders’ Debate, exclusively by Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada. This event will have voices from…
Government of Canada announces $100 million in AgriRecovery funding to support farmers facing continued extreme weather
On August 6, the Government of Canada announced $100 million in funding towards AgriRecovery funding to help support farmers facing continued extreme weather. This funding is designed to match all provincial AgriRecovery…
Deadline approaching for OFA’s Bursary Program
The deadline to submit your applications for OFA’s bursary program is fast approaching. There is less than one month left for students of OFA families to submit an application for their chance…
Apply for a seat on the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee
We are looking for an interested, committed individual with relevant experience to fill a seat on the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee. There is a vacancy for one of seven seats…
Tongs Up for #FoodDayCanada
Food Day Canada is two weeks away and OFA has developed a “Tongs Up Ontario” social media campaign that will challenge Canadians to source local ingredients for a BBQ lunch or dinner.…
Ontario government announces updates to Drainage Act
The Ontario government updated regulations within the Drainage Act to better serve farmers, landowners and municipalities by helping them save time and money through a more simplified process. Key facts: Streamline approvals…
Ontario announces enhancements to the AgriStability Program
Last week, the Ontario government ammounced enhancements to the provincial portion of the AgriStability program in order to better support farmers in mitigating risks and enabling them to continue investing in their…
OFA hosted webinar on the changes to AgriStability
OFA hosted a webinar on June 21 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. discussing the 2020 – 2022 changes to the AgriStability Program, including changes to the treatment of private insurance proceeds…
OFA launches Six by Sixteen campaign with Bell Media
We are excited to announce the launch of OFA’s latest campaign focused on local food, food literacy and the Sixby Sixteen program. The ad campaign, which was developed and released in collaboration…