How can you make sure your voice is heard with your local government? How can you spur action within the municipality? Those were the overlying questions during the panel session, “Turning Advocacy…
Community
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.
Southwest Summit gathers farmers at AGM to discuss local farm concerns
On Monday evening, delegates from southwestern Ontario federations gathered at the 2024 Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Annual General Meeting to discuss key issues facing their local areas. The meeting provided a…
Upcoming building code changes
The new National Construction Codes and new Ontario Building Code will come into effect on January 1, 2025. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is predicting that the new OBC will…
T3 Bare trust reporting – new exemption for farmers
Amidst tax complexities, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended relief for farmers in bare trust arrangements by exempting them from filing T3 Income Tax and Information Returns, including Schedule 15, for…
2024 OFA Annual General Meeting
Ontario agriculture – always in season November 26 & 27, 2024 Delta Toronto Airport Hotel & Convention Centre, 655 Dixon Road Register now Here are some highlights of what you can expect…
Local Snapshots
At the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), we believe strongly in supporting our members and in helping to promote agriculture and the important role it plays in our lives, our communities and…
Nominations for Director-at-Large open October 15
Every year leading up to OFA’s Annual General Meeting, the organization opens a nomination period for farm leaders across the province to put their name forward as a candidate to run for…
Revive Fund – Kawartha and Peterborough Federations of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Ag Impact Study Project summary and highlights: A partnership between Kawartha and Peterborough County of Agriculture to update our Ag Impact Study that has not been updated for several years.…
Revive Fund – West Nipissing Sudbury East Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: 911 Field Entrance Project Project summary and highlights: The West Nipissing Sudbury East Federation worked with local farmers and the municipalities of West Nipissing and French River to install 911…
Revive Fund – Wellington Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Agri-Food Systems Study Project summary and highlights: In 2023 the Wellington Federation of Agriculture completed an Agri-Food system study with the help of the Wilton Consulting Group at a cost…