Project Name: Breakfast Meeting Project Summary and Highlights: The Breakfast Meeting hosted by BCFA for Municipal, Provincial and Federal politicians to hear from commodity groups and other local organizations that support and…
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.
Revive Fund – Arnprior Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Farmers Breakfast Project description: The Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture (ARFA) hosted a farmer’s breakfast that spanned attendees from the Arnprior Region, Renfrew County and Lanark County as well as…
Revive Fund – Algoma Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Algoma 911 Field Entrance Project Project summary and highlights: The Algoma Federation of Agriculture provided funding to local farmers to encourage them to install 911 gate signs at field entrances.…
Updated OFA statement on rail strike
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is deeply concerned regarding the ongoing Canadian rail stoppage situation and the severe impact on our economy, farm businesses, and agri-food exports if prolonged. While we…
OFA releases statement on rail strike
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is deeply concerned about the impact the CN and CP rail strike will have on the agri-food sector in Ontario and across Canada. Rail is an…
Cultivating Local Survey
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is conducting this survey as part of the new Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project. We developed this project in response to…
Ontario farm leaders attend federal-provincial-territorial meetings alongside government leaders
Ontario farm leaders and OFA representatives travelled to Whitehorse, Yukon this week to participate in meetings with federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The annual event provides an opportunity to engage…
Zone Director Nomination Results
The 2024 nomination period for the election of local Zone Directors to the OFA has officially closed. Nominations were open from June 1, 2024 until June 28, 2024. This year, the following…
Attend upcoming 2024 OFA Regional Meetings
OFA’s 2024 regional meeting season is here! Over the next several months, meetings will be held throughout the province, offering our members a platform to discuss key issues and explore opportunities to…
Consultations paused in eastern Ontario on updated wetland mapping
Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced that they have put a pause on consultations regarding updated wetland mapping in eastern Ontario. This announcement came as welcome news to many farm business…