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Agricultural System

Pushback on the new PPS: Submit to the Environmental Registry of Ontario

  • May 17, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Send your message to the Environmental Registry of Ontario that the new Provincial Planning Statement must be revised to help protect... Continue Reading

What does 319 mean?

  • February 14, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

We know that we lose 319 acres of farmland every single day in Ontario, based off of the 2021 Census of... Continue Reading

Farmland Fragmentation

  • October 20, 2022
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

During the summer, our student Brittany prepared this awesome blog for us about a topic she was passionate about: habitat (and... Continue Reading

The Value of all of Ontario’s Farmland

  • November 12, 2021
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Farmland provides us with food, fuel, fibre, flowers, and more, and every Ontarian relies on it in one way or another.... Continue Reading

The Importance of a Robust Farmland Base

  • October 18, 2021
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Without farmland, farming is not possible. Farmland is the base of our agricultural sector, and having a robust and highly connected... Continue Reading

More Than Food

  • September 16, 2021
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Did you know that in addition to providing us with food, fuel, fibre, and flowers, Ontario’s farmland can also provide a... Continue Reading

Ontario’s Diverse Agricultural Sector

  • July 19, 2021
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Ontario’s farmland is a finite and non-renewable resource that we cannot afford to lose. Farmland provides us with food, fuel, fibre,... Continue Reading

WHAT IS THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM?

  • March 4, 2020
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Land-use planning and policies help to protect farmland throughout Ontario, however we are still losing farmland at an alarming rate. When... Continue Reading

NEW NEPTIS FOUNDATION REPORT REVEALS UNCHECKED URBAN SPRAWL A SERIOUS THREAT TO GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE’S REMAINING FARMLAND

  • March 10, 2017
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Toronto, ON – The Neptis Foundation, an independent planning think tank released a new report today that looks at disturbing trends in... Continue Reading