Earlier this week, the Ontario government implemented a new stay-at-home order which officially came into effect as of Thursday, January 14, 2021. Due to this emergency order, all OFA offices across the…
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OFA is actively engaged in the agricultural community across the province. OFA’s community section highlights organizational news, farm success stories, member engagement events, county federation news, surveys and much more.
Information and resources on COVID-19
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is closely monitoring updates and recommendations from government and public health officials. OFA staff are working from home offices and will…
Further revisions to wildlife compensation program announced for 2021
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…
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.…
The OFA office will be closed for the holidays
The OFA office will be closed for the holidays from December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021. If you require immediate assistance, please contact your Provincial Director. See below for a list…
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…