Bill 156 protects the safety of Ontario’s farm and food supply
June 18, 2020
By Keith Currie, President, OFA Ontario farm families depend on the safety and security of their farms to raise livestock and grow and produce food... ...read more
Black Lives Matter
June 11, 2020
Black lives matter. And no – that does not mean they matter more than any other life or that they are the only lives that ...read more
We must aggressively plan for recovery
June 11, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press It has been over four months since Ontario’s first case of coronavirus, and our focus now is ...read more
Celebrating Ontario’s bounty of fresh local food
June 11, 2020
By Brent Royce, Director, OFA Every year in early June, Ontario sets aside one full week, designated as Local Food Week, to celebrate and recognize... ...read more
The invasion of garlic mustard and common buckthorn
June 4, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press The trillium is a symbol of spring – Ontario’s white floral emblem. But there’s another symbol of... ...read more
Thankful for progress made, and for continued efforts
June 4, 2020
When turning to Page 9 in recent weeks, it has been great to see the efforts of Haldimand and Norfolk paying off as the curve ...read more
As we reopen, consider wearing a mask
May 28, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press The incremental reopening of the Province of Ontario is based on the confidence that people in Ontario ...read more
Farms adapting to a new reality
May 28, 2020
By Peggy Brekveld, Vice-President, OFA If there is one thing that has remained constant throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that farmers are experts at adapting... ...read more
Difficult times require new and different ways to cope
May 21, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press We continue to get a lot of calls during these tough times – bear in mind, it’s... ...read more
Let’s keep farm safety top of mind this spring
May 21, 2020
By Paul Vickers, Director, OFA The importance of farm safety cannot be overstated, especially during the busy planting and harvesting seasons. Across the agri-food industry,... ...read more
