OFA: Put Farmland First

As 2013 draws to a close, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is renewing its call for the protection of the province’s prime farmland. The OFA, which represents 37,000 farming families, made a similar demand during the 2012 public hearings into the review of the Aggregate Resources Act. The review turned out to be a significant disappointment as the recommendations for farmland protection were ignored. Undaunted, the OFA is pressing ahead:

“The OFA believes farmland preservation is the number one issue affecting the sustainability of our industry. So when Premier and Minister of Agriculture and Food Kathleen Wynne challenged our industry to double our annual growth rate and create 120,000 jobs by 2020, we have a challenge back. Farmland is a non-renewable natural resource. In fact, it is a strategic resource. Make sure you are preserving the farmland we need to continue driving Ontario’s growth potential.”

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Ontario Federation of Agriculture: Farmland First