Protected Farms

OFT has protected over 3,100 acres of farmland on 30 properties

In addition to providing fresh, local food, these farms provide habitat to 17 provincially listed species at risk.

Map of OFT's protected farms and current projects

Explore the Farms Protected Through Our Farmland Protection Program

  • Robson Farm

    Robson Farm

    Acres

    85

    Area

    Oxford County

    Donor

    Craig & Nancy Robson

    The Robson Farm is the Ontario Farmland Trust’s 15th easement and our first easement in Oxford County. This 85-acre farm…

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  • Copeland Farm

    Copeland Farm

    Acres

    72

    Area

    Wellington County

    Donor

    Dave & Cindy Copeland

    The Copeland Farm is located just outside of Guelph, in Wellington County, and is the Ontario Farmland Trust’s third easement…

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  • Morrison Farm

    Morrison Farm

    Acres

    173

    Area

    Simcoe County

    Donor

    Murray & Jo-Anne Morrison

    The Morrison Farm is the 13th farm protected by OFT with a farmland easement agreement. It is located near the…

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  • Dean Farm

    Dean Farm

    Acres

    90.2

    Area

    Wellington County

    Donor

    Kathryn Dean

    The Dean Farm is a 90.2 acre property located within the Township of Guelph-Eramosa near the rapidly expanding municipality of…

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  • Haley Farm

    Haley Farm

    Acres

    31

    Area

    Brant County

    Donor

    Margaret Haley

    The 31-acre Haley Farm property is located within Brant County between the cities of Brantford and Hamilton. The landowners wanted to…

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  • Ignatius Jesuit Centre

    Ignatius Jesuit Centre

    Acres

    92

    Area

    Wellington County

    The 92-acre property of land at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre has been protected through an easement agreement to help limit…

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  • Tiny Township

    Tiny Township

    Acres

    300

    Area

    Simcoe County

    Donor

    Tony Nahuis

    Three farms and over 300 acres were protected by OFT farmland conservation easements in 2012 in Tiny Township through a…

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  • Bethell Farm

    Bethell Farm

    Acres

    100

    Area

    Peel Region

    Donor

    Lorna Bethell

    This 100-acre property is located in Caledon and features a mix of farm and conservation land. Credit Valley Conservation was a…

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  • Samuel-Stevens Farm

    Samuel-Stevens Farm

    Acres

    48

    Area

    Halton Region

    Donor

    Alan Samuel & Valerie Stevens

    The Samuel-Stevens property, a 48-acre farm north of Milton has been protected by the Ontario Farmland Trust through a farmland…

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