On October 14, the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) announced their 19 current and emerging leaders from across the province selected for the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 19. OFA is excited…
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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.
Service Ontario update on plate permits and partial farm vehicle use
Ontario has reopened Service Ontario for OHIP cards, Ontario photo cards, licenses and plate permits. If you would like to renew a plate permit for a farm vehicle that is only on…
The Co-operators provide OFA members with tips to consider when reviewing their insurance policy
The Co-operators currently offer OFA members exclusive coverage and savings on insurance plans. OFA has collaborated with The Co-operators to release more in-depth information on dealing with Limits of Property Insurance, Limits…
OFA hosts agriculture session for the 2021 Ontario Biodiversity Summit
On September 16, the Ontario Biodiversity Council’s 2021 Ontario Biodiversity Summit hosted a session entitled “Mainstreaming Biodiversity Within Agriculture”. The session was hosted by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s Vice President,…
OFA and industry leaders engage OMAFRA on environmental agenda
On Thursday, September 16, OFA hosted a roundtable meeting with Ontario agriculture leaders and Deputy Minister John Kelly, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to discuss the farm environmental agenda and agriculture’s role…
Job Posting – Web Developer
Position Description: The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is in search for a skilled web developer who will be responsible for developing and/or designing websites and web applications for our company. The…
CFA hosts National AG Leaders’ Debate
On September 9, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) will be hosting a National Agriculture Leaders’ Debate, exclusively by Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada. This event will have voices from…
Government of Canada announces $100 million in AgriRecovery funding to support farmers facing continued extreme weather
On August 6, the Government of Canada announced $100 million in funding towards AgriRecovery funding to help support farmers facing continued extreme weather. This funding is designed to match all provincial AgriRecovery…
Deadline approaching for OFA’s Bursary Program
The deadline to submit your applications for OFA’s bursary program is fast approaching. There is less than one month left for students of OFA families to submit an application for their chance…
Revive Fund – York Federation of Agriculture
‘Pass When Safe’ Harvest Signs in York Under the Farm Safety category, this project is to create and distribute “Pass when safe” reflective stickers to York Region Federation of Agriculture’s 600 members…