Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan
What’s the issue? The City of Pickering is utilizing a procedural bypass to fast-track the proposed 4,356-acre (1,763 ha) urban expansion in the Northeast...
Alto High Speed Rail Line
What’s the issue? The proposed Alto high-speed rail project is being positioned as a nation-building initiative, promising faster, electrified passenger service across Canada’s busiest...
The Pickering Lands
What’s the issue? The Pickering Lands have been under development threat since 1972, when the Government of Canada acquired 18,600 acres of land to...
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...
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...
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...
The Pig, the whole Pig, and nothing but the Wild Boar
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | March 2022 It is common to see good articles written about the wild boar problem...
Local Food and Farm Co-ops: Bringing Benefits to the NFU-O Membership
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | October 2021 Small but mighty, Local Food and Farm Co-ops (LFFC) is a valued ally...
“Going Whole Hog”: Fred and Ingrid de Martines of Perth Pork Products
National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | August 2021 When it comes to niche farming and marketing, there are three things you...