On Friday, the Ontario government announced an electricity-rate relief to support small businesses, workers and families. Starting January 18 at 12:01 a.m. for 21 days, electricity prices will be set 24 hours…
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.
Production Insurance coverage for on-farm labour disruptions extended for 2022
The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced that Production Insurance coverage for on-farm labour disruptions due to COVID-19 has been extended to customer policies for 2022. The Production Insurance coverage was…
Ontario’s Ministry of Finance announces six-month relief period
The Ontario government is providing a six-month interest and penalty-free period from January 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022, for all Ontario businesses to file their returns and remit select provincial taxes.…
Job Posting: Member Relations Representative
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) currently seeks a Member Relations Representative to join OFA’s Customer Service Department. Position Description: The Member Relations Representative (MRR) is responsible for the successful facilitation, coordination…
Job Posting – Communications Coordinator
OFA is currently seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our organization. We are searching for a skilled team player who will be responsible for developing, overseeing and implementing a robust communications strategy…
Access the Fall 2021 Energy & Fertilizer Outlook Report
Twice per year, Farms.com Risk Management Inc. offers OFA members exclusive access to energy and fertilizer outlook reports. This report provides OFA members with market outlook information they can use in their…
OFA announces 2021 bursary winners
OFA’s post-secondary bursary program is an integral part of our endeavour to achieve Farms and Food Forever. The bursary has traditionally been provided by funds raised at Annual General Meeting events. With…
OFA supports the growth of value-added production in Ontario
Value-added agriculture offers farm businesses the opportunity to reach new customers, access new markets and increase profitability. With a growing demand from Ontarians for fresh, local and nutritious products, value-added production remains…
OFA announces candidates for Director-at-Large
As we approach OFA’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, it is our pleasure to announce that we have three candidates running for one Director-at-Large position on the Board of Directors. The role is…
Celebrate the bounty of our sector in the kitchen with Six by Sixteen
With colder weather on its way and a bounty of local foods, harvest is the perfect time to teach the next generation about food literacy. What’s food literacy? When we deconstruct the…