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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...
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...
NFU-O Commends Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund Announcement
The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) commends the announcement by the provincial government of a two-year $25 million Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund. “We are...
National Farmers Union Statement re: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Since 2013, Indigenous peoples, allies, and activists have worn orange shirts on September 30th to honour Indigenous children, challenge settler-colonialism and educate Canadians about the...
NFU-O announces new report: “Reframing the Farm Labour Crisis in Ontario”
In April 2020, the National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) embarked on a farm labour project to study agricultural labour issues on small and mid-sized...
Welcome Letter to New Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Thompson
Dear Minister Thompson, On behalf of the members of the National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O), I would like to extend my congratulations on...
Farm Organizations, Nature Conservancy Groups Protest MZOs
Across southern Ontario, prime farmland and vital greenspace have been zoned for development through Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs). MZOs enable the Minister of Municipal Affairs...
A Call to Amend Planning Act with Respect to Municipal Zoning Orders and Section 47 (ERO 019-2811)
Dear Planning Consultation team: The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of sustainable family farmers in Ontario...
2020 NFU-O Year in Review
2020 started off strong for the NFU-O, and in partnership with the Ontario Farmland Trust, we were able to offer five “Land Linking” workshops across...