Pushback on the new PPS: Submit to the Environmental Registry of Ontario
Send your message to the Environmental Registry of Ontario that the new Provincial Planning Statement must be revised to help protect... Continue Reading
Open Letter to Premier Doug Ford
Martin Straathof, OFT’s executive director, recently prepared and submitted an open letter to Premier Doug Ford expressing concerns over the current... Continue Reading
OFT Calls for Federal Action to Protect DRAP
The Ontario Farmland Trust is calling for the federal government to take action to protect the farmland contained within the Duffins... Continue Reading
Reflecting on Farmland Policy
One of the biggest policy issues of 2022 that will continue to be an issue in 2023 is Bill 23. The... Continue Reading
Bill 39 Undermines Public Interest
The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) is calling for an independent appraisal be conducted to determine the value of the public interest... Continue Reading
Bill 23 Passes
The controversial Bill 23, that will significantly reduce protections for farmland in provincial land use planning and push sprawling development instead... Continue Reading
Agriculture in the Greenbelt
As the weather warms, the birds are singing, the bees buzzing, and farmers dive back into their growing season. Spring is... Continue Reading
Agriculture in the Greenbelt
Did you know that the Greenbelt protects over two million acres of land and 37% of this acreage is farmland? Contrary... Continue Reading
The Greenbelt Expansion
The Greenbelt Plan is a set of policies that protects farmland, countryside, and natural areas in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH)... Continue Reading
THE GREENBELT
OFT recently voiced support for the protections for farmland in the GGH that are provided by the Greenbelt. The GGH is... Continue Reading