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Ford’s Return of Greenbelt Lands is Vindication for NFU-O Farmers and their Supporters

September 21, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) - We have been heard. The Ontario government has done...
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Reprimands are not Enough: Rescind Greenbelt Removals, says National Farmers Union – Ontario

September 1, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON)  — “Rushed,” “non-transparent, “reckless,” “deceptive,” and “chaotic.” These are the words...
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Farmers and farm organizations are speaking up to protect Ontario’s farmland for farming

Friday, May 19th, 2023 Guelph, ON — The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and the Christian Farmers Federation of...
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No Need to Expand Urban Boundaries to Meet Housing Targets in Greater Golden Horseshoe by 2031

February 27, 2023 Toronto, Treaty lands and traditional territories Mississaugas of the Credit and the ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee and Wendat people. For immediate...
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A Grow Ontario Strategy Should Prioritize Sustainable, Accessible, and Climate-friendly Local Food Systems

Guelph, ON (December 1, 2022) — The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) agrees that we need a Grow Ontario Strategy that works for the...
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Massive Coalition of Groups Unite to Condemn Ford Government’s Secret Sprawl Plans

November 21, 2022   Toronto, ON: Today a rare coalition of farmers, housing advocates, urban planners, environmentalists, labour unions, healthcare workers and community groups from...
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Ontario Urgently Needs its Own Land Grabbing Prevention Legislation

Guelph, ON (August 26, 2022) — The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) calls on the Ontario government to immediately present, debate, and pass legislation...
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NFU-O Welcomes Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative Announcement

The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) welcomes an additional announcement made by the governments of Canada and Ontario committing up to $7 million to...
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