GUELPH ON [March 25, 2024] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is pleased to see that the announcement by Minister MacAulay (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) via news release included an increase to the interest-free limit under the Advanced Payments Program (APP). Today’s announcement is welcome relief to farm businesses across Ontario and Canada.
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Ontario farmers’ markets are always in season
GUELPH, ON [March 20, 2024] – As we approach the warm spring season, thoughts on Ontario farms are turning towards planting the new season’s crops.
Ontario farmers, fire chiefs work together on fire prevention
GUELPH ON [March 13, 2024] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) are joining forces to share resources and promote fire safety and prevention on Ontario farms.
Ontario Federation of Agriculture invests in local initiatives – Revive Fund generates $975,000 in support over four years
GUELPH ON [March 6, 2024] – The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is making an additional contribution of over $100,000 into its Revive Fund for 2024. This will be matched by contributions from county federations and other partners for a total investment of approximately $284,000 into projects to be completed this year.
New funding program to promote Ontario farmers, farmers’ markets
GUELPH, ON [February 21, 2024] – A new cost-share funding program was announced today that will support marketing projects to promote Ontario farmers at farmers’ markets across the province. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is contributing $50,000 to the initiative as a result of a first-ever partnership with Farmers’ Markets Ontario (FMO).
A perfect cook, every time
GUELPH, ON [January 30, 2024] – Ontario farm fields may be dormant for the winter, but Ontario meat and poultry is always in season.
Try made-in-Ontario for your holiday meals and festivities
GUELPH, ON [December 14, 2023] – Holiday meals and gatherings are a staple on the December calendar, with the Christmas dinner as the iconic centre piece.
Ontario farmers profoundly disappointed at Senate vote on carbon tax relief bill
GUELPH ON [December 7, 2023] – On December 5, the Senate narrowly voted in favour of a proposed amendment to Bill C-234, the Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. The amendment excludes heating and cooling of livestock buildings and other agricultural production facilities including greenhouses from the federal carbon tax exemption proposed under the Bill. These are activities for which clean and viable alternative technologies are not yet available for farmers.
Celebrate the holidays with a time-honoured tradition – Support local farmers by buying a real Christmas tree
GUELPH, ON [November 30, 2023] – ‘Tis the season to break out the decorations and embrace the spirit of the holidays — and standing tall at the centre of the adornments of bright baubles and shiny streamers is the Christmas tree.
Farmers pleased to see proposed Underused Housing Tax changes
GUELPH ON [November 28, 2023] – Changes proposed by the federal government to its Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act are welcome news for Ontario’s farmers. Announced in the recent Fall Economic Statement, the proposed changes would remove onerous filing requirements for farm corporations and farm partnerships who own more than one residence as well as reduce excessively high non-filing penalties.