A Vision for a Regional Food Hub on the Federal Pickering Lands
Background In 1972 the Federal government expropriated 18,600 acres (7,530 hectares) of land in Pickering, Markham, and Uxbridge for an international airport. Part of the...
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...
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...
The Rocky Road to Protecting Prime Soils in Stone Mills
Back in 2006, after a partial and incomplete survey of local farmers, Stone Mills Township rezoned the bulk of its agricultural lands (including prime farmland...
This Ontario Farmer is Leading a Movement to Stop a Highway
David Suzuki Foundation November 7, 2024 Max Hansgen loves his job. He loves to be outside and to work with his hands, and in a...
Say NO to Flato Development Inc.’s Farmland Grab Scheme in Kawartha
In 2021, Flato Developments Inc. began lobbying the Kawartha city council to rezone 156 hectares of farmland in Cameron from “agricultural” and “rural” to “tourist...
Fields not Fences: Stop the Proposed Prison on Kemptville Farmland
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to transfer the former Kemptville College farm property to the Ministry of the Solicitor general for...
Land Over Landings: A 52-Year Fight to Save Pickering Farmland
In 1972, 18,600 acres of mostly Class 1 farmland in north Pickering were expropriated by the Federal Government for an airport that wasn’t built. They...
Ontario’s Greenbelt Tentatively Holds Strong
In November of 2022, Ontario’s Ford Government passed Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. It threatened to remove 7,400 acres of highly productive...