Drew Spoelstra, a dairy and crop farmer from Binbrook in the southeast corner of the city of Hamilton, was re-elected to a second one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) today.

Five young people pursuing careers in agriculture have each won a bursary of $2,000 from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship awards were presented at the OFA’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto earlier today.

Farmers from across Ontario will be meeting in Toronto next week for policy discussions, networking and updates on key issues impacting food and farming in the province.

It’s fall harvest season in Ontario and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. This makes it an ideal time to load your table with food, drinks and flowers from local Ontario farms.

GUELPH, ON [August 15, 2024] – Over the last three months, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has advocated for changes to the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive that reflect the unique realities of Ontario farmers and their families.

With a wide range of foods being grown and raised in Ontario, there’s a big menu to choose from to mark Food Day Canada.

GUELPH, ON [May 17, 2024] – Spring has arrived, and with it comes the bountiful harvest of Ontario asparagus.

GUELPH ON [April 26, 2024] – The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) are disappointed at the ongoing lack of transparency and consultation in the land use situation in Wilmot Township, a municipality in Waterloo Region. 

[April 1, 2024 – Guelph, ON] – As Ontario growers head to the fields this spring, they have easy access to new stewardship resources, no matter what they’re growing. A partnership between multiple farm organizations has created a new awareness campaign, Be Drift Aware.

GUELPH ON [March 28, 2024] – The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have been working closely with area farmers to gather information about the rapidly evolving land use situation unfolding in Wilmot Township.