The Ontario Federation of Agriculture welcomes the provincial government’s action to strengthen large animal veterinary access across Northern Ontario and strongly supports the modernization of the Veterinary Assistance Program. This week’s announcement…
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Make OFA your Accredited Farm Organization of choice in 2026
It’s membership renewal season for farmers across Ontario — and with it comes an important choice. Through Farm Business Registration (FBR), farmers select membership in one of Ontario’s three accredited farm organizations.…
OFA hosts 2025 Queen’s Park Day
Members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s board of directors and young farm leaders were at Queen’s Park recently to meet with MPPs. Thank you to all ministers and MPPs who…
OFA takes farmers’ priorities to Queen’s Park
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) was at Queen’s Park this week, putting its members’ voices front and centre with provincial decision makers before they went home to their ridings for winter…
‘Silence is the great destroyer of our wealth’: Keynote presenter talks importance of succession and wealth transition at OFA annual meeting
It may be a difficult subject to discuss, but farm and business succession is becoming an increasingly important topic that cannot be pushed aside. Best-selling author Dr. Tom Deans and 2025 OFA…
Delegates vote on 13 resolutions at annual meeting
Of the 13 resolutions presented and discussed at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, all were passed and carried by the voting delegates participating in the annual meeting. The resolutions came from all…
Renowned Canadian journalist Althia Raj brings political insight to OFA’s annual general meeting
There’s no denying the impact politics plays in the lives of OFA members, but understanding the political landscape is usually easier said than done. That’s why OFA brough in Althia Raj –…
Southwest and northern delegates discuss pertinent agricultural issues at summit meetings
Before the mass assembly of delegates at OFA’s Annual General Meeting, members from the northern and southwestern areas of Ontario got a chance to congregate and discuss issues concerning their agricultural communities.…
Election time: meet your 2025 Director-at-Large candidates
As we approach OFA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting, we are excited to share more details about the four candidates running for one Director-at-Large position on the Board of Directors. The position, which…
OFA joins national farm advocates on Parliament Hill
Farm leaders brought a clear message to Ottawa this week: agriculture drives Canada’s future. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) leaders, including President Drew Spoelstra, Vice Presidents Sara Wood and Ethan Wallace,…