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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...
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Eastern Ontario residents raise concerns proposed high-speed rail will impact farms

As the plans for high-speed rail in Ontario and Quebec kick into high gear, some residents are raising concerns over the impact on farms in...
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2025 Year In Review

Letter from the President Greetings! We hope your season ended well this year. 2025 was a difficult season for many with extreme droughts and flooding...
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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...
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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...
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Urban Fresh Produce: Chadwick Lewis’ Farming Journey

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | July 2025 Farming on public lands or community farms are two alternative ways for some...
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Turning Around a Farmland Transition Crisis — The Perpetual Purpose Trust

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | June 2025 Submitted by Dr. Thorsten Arnold, Grey County Across rural North America, a quiet...
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Land Access Stories from the Field: BeetBox Co-op Farm

BeetBox Co-op Farm is an urban vegetable farm in Nepean that grows a variety of fresh and high-quality food, following and exceeding the Canadian Organic...
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Land Access Stories from the Field…a series

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | July 2024 Accessing farmland is becoming more and more difficult due to development pressures and...
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