Nourish: Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter
The Rural Voice | February 2025

Mark your calendars! This year’s AGM and Convention will be held on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. We are partnering with the University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus (UTSC) to host an in-person gathering with online options via Zoom for members who prefer to participate remotely.

This year’s theme, “Nourish: Farming for People, Profit & the Planet,” shares and celebrates how farmers have found ways to make farming profitable while nurturing the soil and working with nature, treating farm workers fairly, and providing healthy, nutritious food for local communities. 

We’ll hear from a variety of  farmers from across the province about how they are achieving the triple bottom line in their farm businesses with ‘Sharing Stories of Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet’ panel sessions throughout the day. 

The AGM will also include reports from the NFU-O Board, elections, and debates on policy resolutions. Join us for farmer-led stories, discussions, and solutions about how agriculture can feed, nurture, and sustain us all. Stay tuned for more details and registration information to come on the NFU-O website, e-news, and social media channels.

UPCOMING LOCAL AGM’S

Keep your eyes out for your Local 2025 AGM. Here are some AGM’s that are scheduled to take place in the next couple of months:

• Local 335 AGM – Thursday, January 30, 1pm at the Cowbell in Blyth, ON
• Local 340 AGM and Winter Farmer Gathering – Sunday, February 9, 12-3pm at Fergus Highland Rugby Club in Fergus, ON. Light snacks, warm beverages, and good conversations
• Local 306 AGM – Saturday, February 15th, 10am-3pm at the Natterjack Brewery in Eagle, ON
• Local 316 AGM – Saturday, February 22nd at the Inverary United Church Hall in Inverary, ON
• Local 312 AGM – Saturday, February 22nd, 10:30am at Bryanston Hall in Byranston, ON
• Local 334 AGM – Sunday, March 30th, date TBD. Reach out to Local 334 if you’d like to support the AGM planning process.

More details to follow! Find updated information in the NFU-O e-news and online on your local web hub: https://nfuontario.ca/locals/

FBR Season is Open! Don’t Forget to Register with the NFU-O. 

Visit www.agricorp.com or call Agricorp at 1-866-327-3678 to renew your FBR by March 1, 2025, and select the NFU-O for another year of working towards a food and farm system that is better for farmers, eaters, and the land.

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