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Reframing the Farm Labour Crisis in Ontario

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | July 2021 What can agricultural producers on small and mid-sized farms tell us about the...
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“Out” in the Field: NFU-O celebrates Pride Month by highlighting LGBTQ+ farmers

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | June 2021 In the early hours of June 28, 1969, the New York City police...
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NFU-O members weigh in on Ontario’s Greenbelt: to grow or not to grow?

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | May 2021 Ontario’s Greenbelt is the world’s largest with two million acres of protected farmland,...
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Cultivating healthy relationships and sustainable land stewardship

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | March 2021 This year, Elmgrove Farm, situated on a beautiful 50-acre property near the shores...
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Farmers’ Rights: India and the Corporate Control of Food

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | February 2021 Join us February 25-26 for the NFU-O’ s first-ever online annual convention and...
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Reflection and Resiliency in the New Year

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | January 2021 Happy New Y ear NFU-O members! We hope your holiday celebrations, though undoubtedly...
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A justice-driven virtual farmers’ market

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | December 2020 This article is part of our series profiling our members’ response to the...
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Perry Farm’s community-built food pantry

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | November 2020 This article is part of our series profiling our members’ response to the...
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Post-pandemic food and farming

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | October 2020 Among the many things COVID- 19 has done, it has exposed the many...
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