OFA is pleased that Bill C-208, which was introduced by Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris has passed second reading. This Bill would amend the current wording in the Income Tax…

Canada’s Agriculture Day is fast approaching and we have cooked up a delicious challenge to celebrate the growers and producers that move food from field to fork. In partnership with our commodity…

To keep Ontario’s food supply chain strong during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, employers in the agri-food sector need support to recruit, train and connect workers to in-demand jobs. To address these…

OFA is excited to present our 2021 edition of OFA Today magazine. The annual publication, which hit OFA member mailboxes this week, offers the perfect opportunity to reflect on the many challenges…

 OFA directors and representatives are pleased to be participating in the 2021 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference on January 25-26. We look forward to engaging in productive conversations with representatives…

This year, we’ve made it easier to renew registration for your farm business. We know everyone is busy, and to help save you time, we’ve worked with Agricorp to redesign the online…

Earlier this week, the Ontario government implemented a new stay-at-home order which officially came into effect as of Thursday, January 14, 2021. Due to this emergency order, all OFA offices across the…

For the past four years the OFA, Beef Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Sheep Farmers have been advocating for changes to the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. The changes to the program…

Occasionally, we all need to take a step back, breathe, review and renew. Many of us do this as we hang a new calendar. We think about the past, what worked and what didn’t,…