For the past four years the OFA, Beef Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Sheep Farmers have been advocating for changes to the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. The changes to the program…
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OFA announces a new rebranding of the weekly commentary and newsletter
Occasionally, we all need to take a step back, breathe, review and renew. Many of us do this as we hang a new calendar. We think about the past, what worked and what didn’t,…
Kick off the New Year at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week
Start the year off right by attending two educational and interactive #ontag events! Both Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week and the Ontario Agricultural Conference are taking place this week on a virtual platform.…
Local artists needed for Six by Sixteen colouring book
OFA’s Six by Sixteen has partnered with Always in Season and SCOR to produce a colouring book showcasing local food and agriculture. We are looking for local artists who would be interested…
OFA premieres year in review video at virtual annual meeting
2020 has been a year like no other. Collectively, Ontario’s agri-food sector has faced significant obstacles including labour shortages, lack of processing capacity and processing disruptions, railway disruptions, threats of animal…
OFA’s 2020 Virtual Annual General Meeting to commence on Monday, November 23
On Monday, November 23, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) will be hosting its 2020 Virtual Annual General Meeting from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is Navigating…
OFA’s 2020 AGM Director-at-Large Candidates
The OFA 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is right around the corner, and we would like to announce that we have three candidates running for the role of Director-at-Large. The position is…
“Mud on the Road” pilot project for Russell Federation of Agriculture
This year, the Russell Federation of Agriculture (RFA) decided to work in partnership with the Township of Russell to develop a pilot project addressing the danger of mud on the roads caused…
OFA publishes fall newsletter for MPPs and MPs
Ontario’s agri-food industry will have a vital role in rebuilding our economy as we begin to navigate our road to recovery. That was a key message communicated by the Ontario Federation of…
Don’t miss out – enter for a chance to win with OFA and Honda
OFA members: time is winding down for your chance to win 1 of 3 great Honda prizes, including the grand prize of a brand new 2020 Honda Pioneer Side-by-Side 700M2DLX. OFA members who enter the draw…