The OFA believes the highest and best use of Ontario’s arable land is for agriculture. Land capable of supporting agricultural activities is a finite, strategic, non-renewable resource worthy of preserving for its ability to provide safe, affordable, and sustainable food, fibre, and fuel for Ontario, Canada and the world. The world’s population is projected to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, underlining the need to keep Ontario’s highly productive agricultural land producing food and agricultural products. Towards these and other goals, OFA supports the efforts of our county federations to stem the effects of urban expansion onto agricultural land.
The document attached below contains further details outlining the role of federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as OFA’s positions on several land use policies.