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Agriculture

Bridging the Gap: Nurturing Sustainable Futures with the Ontario Farmland Trust

  • September 18, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

In recent years, the tides of change have swept through the agricultural sector in Ontario, ushering in promising horizons for sustainable... Continue Reading

Beyond the Greenbelt Controversy

Ontario’s Precious Farmland: Beyond the Greenbelt Controversy

  • August 15, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Note: *This news story has been updated since it was first published. Ontario’s vibrant landscapes and rich, world-class quality farmlands have... Continue Reading

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Update from the Field

  • August 15, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Ontario’s farmland provides us with food, fuel, fibre, flowers, and a vast array of ecosystem services.  Over the past few months... Continue Reading

Northumberland County Forum on Farmland Protection

Northumberland County discusses the Importance of Farmland Protection

  • July 31, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

This past Saturday, the Ontario Farmland Trust was invited to participate in a forum in Northumberland County on the importance of... Continue Reading

The Ontario Farmland Trust celebrates Food Day Canada on August 5th!

  • July 26, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Shop. Cook. Dine. Celebrate. Canadian. Food Day Canada is all about focusing on the people behind the food. This includes farmers,... Continue Reading

An update regarding the proposed Provincial Planning Statement

  • July 14, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

This week, the Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) was pleased to participate in a roundtable discussion co-hosted by Minister of Agriculture, Food... Continue Reading

It’s Local Food Week in Ontario!

  • June 5, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

June 5-11, 2023 Farms across Ontario produce a huge variety of local food every year – over 200 different commodities! To... Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE from OFT: Risks to the Future Viability of Agriculture in Ontario Imminent

  • May 24, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Ontario Farmland Trust submits comments on proposed Provincial Planning Policy 2023 Guelph, ON. –  The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT), on the... Continue Reading

Big things are hatching at the Ontario Farmland Trust

  • May 19, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

Our mission is all about protecting the very foundation that produces a wide variety of foods that are grown locally in... Continue Reading

Joint Statement from Ontario’s Farm Leaders on Bill 97 and Proposed Provincial Planning Statement

  • May 19, 2023
  • OntarioFarmlandTrust

On behalf of the Ontario Farmland Trust, Bernard Pope, Chair of the OFT Board of Directors, and Martin Straathof, OFT Executive... Continue Reading