Farmland Protection Opportunity in Simcoe County
OFT is excited to announce our latest farmland protection project! We have the opportunity to protect a beautiful 97- acre farm... Continue Reading
FARMLAND PROTECTION OPPORTUNITY IN BRUCE COUNTY
OFT is excited to announce our biggest project yet! Together with your support, we have the opportunity to protect two farms... Continue Reading
SUCCESSION PLANNING AND FARMLAND EASEMENT AGREEMENTS
Welcome to part two of our blog series on the farm succession crisis in Ontario. In part one, we talked about the... Continue Reading
THE FARM SUCCESSION CRISIS
According to Statistics Canada, the average age of farmers in Ontario is 55, and most of the farmers in the country... Continue Reading
MURRAY’S STORY
Dear Friends of Farmland, Please enjoy the story below, about one of our easement donor’s heritage in agriculture and the journey... Continue Reading
A FAMILY FARM FOREVER
Nestled in a corner of Prince Edward County, Ontario is a picturesque, 210-acre family farm in its sixth generation. The organic... Continue Reading
A STORY TO BE TOLD: THE STORY OF SITE 41
Decades ago it was decided that three farms in Tiny Township, Ontario were to be turned into a landfill. Three farms... Continue Reading
A HISTORY OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
Have you ever wondered how easement agreements began in Canada? Why did they emerge and what events propelled them into legislation?... Continue Reading
ONTARIO FARMLAND TRUST REACHES 1000-ACRE MILESTONE
The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) is pleased to announce protection of our 10th farm and 1,000th acre! Through a precedent-setting partnership... Continue Reading