Farmland is fundamental to food sovereignty and feeding our communities.
Farmland is an invaluable gift from past generations that comes with the responsibility to steward it for generations yet to come. Every day, we lose approximately 319 acres of vital agricultural land to development and other non-agricultural uses — land that constitutes some of the most productive soil in the country. This unsustainable trend jeopardizes Ontario's food security - without immediate public action, these losses will only escalate, compromising our ability to provide healthy, local food for future generations. Once the rich soils in Ontario are paved over and lost, it is gone forever. Who owns farmland, how we share it, and how it is tended are critical.
Protect Ontario Farmland Campaign
Farmers and concerned citizens across Ontario are rallying to safeguard our precious farmland. Use our interactive map and join grassroots efforts to Protect Ontario Farmland today. No Soils, No Land, No Food!
No Farmland = No Food
Land is a precious resource and fundamental to agriculture. Protecting against farmland-grabbing is of utmost importance to safeguard our food security, preserve agricultural heritage, and promote sustainable land use. Farmland grabbing is driven by profit-seeking motives that threaten the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities, disrupt ecosystems, and accelerate environmental degradation. New sprawling developments are only good for developers’ profits; the loss of critical farmland near urban centres removes the capacity to feed the people who will live in them.
Holding our ground: Protecting farmland for today and tomorrow.
Permanent farmland protection and access to land for new, young, and BIPOC farmers are among NFU-O's top priorities. There exists a future where we have both food to eat and affordable homes to live in. We believe it’s a future worth fighting for.
NFU-O has been a leading voice against short-sighted provincial policies that weaken farmland protection and expose it to sale and development. We firmly believe that building livable and affordable rural and urban communities while safeguarding agricultural and natural heritage lands should not be an either/or proposition. It is our unwavering position that agricultural production is the most valued and best use of farmland.
We firmly believe that permanent farmland protections are the only way to ensure this precious resource remains in the hands of those who will responsibly steward the land for generations to come: farmers. These protections would guarantee our ability to produce enough food to feed an ever-growing population, ensure the conservation of vital ecosystems, and contribute to the long-term well-being of our planet.
Get Involved With Farmland Protection
The NFU-O is the accredited farm organization for you.
The NFU-O is the accredited farm organization for you.