GUELPH, ON [October 2, 2020] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is encouraged that the City of Burlington has endorsed a motion to proclaim an additional section of Bill 156 to ensure the safety and security of the public and workers in the region.

GUELPH, ON [October 1, 2020] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) would like to extend our gratitude to the Hon. Minister of Government and Consumer Services Lisa Thompson and her staff for ensuring organizations like OFA are not negatively impacted by unintentional consequences when the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) is brought into effect.

GUELPH, ON [September 1, 2020] – The Ontario government took swift action yesterday to better protect the safety and security of the food supply chain across the province with the proclamation of key sections under the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020. Beginning September 2, 2020, sections of the Act will be in force to further prevent persons from stopping, obstructing, engaging or interfering with livestock transportation vehicles.

Ontario farms are places of business, where animals are raised, safe and sustainable food is produced, and where a living is made. But they are also homes, where families are raised, and children play. Ontario’s agriculture industry is experiencing increased incidents of trespass, with activists illegally entering property, barns and buildings, breaching biosecurity protocols, and causing significant disruptions to the entire agri-food sector.

GUELPH, ON [August 11, 2020] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) and the National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) have been informed of the decision made by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to release the list of names of all Farm Business Registrants in response to the freedom-of-information (FOI) request.

GUELPH, ON [July 29, 2020] – As we gear up for Food Day Canada on August 1, it is the perfect time to celebrate the good things that grow in Ontario and across Canada. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is pleased to announce the provincial and federal government’s support of OFA’s project, Always in Season: A Practitioner’s Guide to Local Food.

GUELPH, ON [July 16, 2020] – The Ontario government announced some financial relief for farm businesses across the province today with a $50 million increase to Ontario’s Risk Management Program.

GUELPH, ON [June 30, 2020] – Following a three-week nomination period for directors in five zones across the province, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is proud to announce the return of a strong contingent of agricultural leaders as well as the addition of one new member to the organization’s Board of Directors.

June 17, 2020 — Ontario farm families depend on the safety and security of their farms to raise livestock, and grow and produce food to maintain a strong, reliable food supply. That’s why Ontario’s farm and commodity groups applaud the Ontario government for Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020.