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Land Access Stories from the Field: Lawoti Farms
In 2024, NFU-O connected with Surendra and highlighted his land access story. At that time, he had started Lawoti Farms on a ½ acre plot...
Member profile: Meet Manish, of Gaia Organic Seeds
Manish Kushwaha is a fourth generation farmer from India who founded Gaia Organic Seeds in 2019. The farm operates on greenbelt lands in Ottawa, where...
Dry wells and disappearing ponds: What’s going on with the water in Waterloo Region?
For decades, the water table under Wilmot Centre has dropped, say local farmers. It’s part of a global trend. The United Nations released a report in...
Re: ERO 025-1257 – Proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities
December 19, 2025 Hon. Todd J. McCarthy 2nd Floor, Macdonald Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON M7A 1N3 Re: ERO 025-1257 - Proposed boundaries for...
Non-Family Farmland Succession Survey
Retiring farmer? Transitioning your farmland? NFU-O is developing a toolkit to support retiring and aspiring farmers in non-family farmland transitions. We NEED your perspectives! Please...
Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Strategies The 56th Annual Convention
This year’s convention theme is Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Strategies. To confront the threats to Canada’s sovereignty, ongoing tariff disputes, and the rise of...
NFU-O Member Profile: Alberto from Nature’s Apprentice Farm
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | October 2025 Stepping foot onto Nature’s Apprentice Farm in Pakenham, ON, the first thing that...
Food Sovereignty: Maajiigin Gumig & Lambton County Library Native Plant Kit
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | September 2025 Special thanks to Aaron Plain - Greenhouse Supervisor at Maajiigin Gumig, and Heather...
Persephone Farm & Market Garden: A Living Laboratory for Regenerative Agriculture
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | August 2025 In today’s dynamically changing world, farming is forced to balance pressures around profitability...