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1. Notice of By-election for Zone 4 – Oxford-Elgin

   The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is soliciting nominations for the position of Zone 4 Director on the OFA Board of Directors. Nominations can be submitted between February 10 and February 24,…

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2. Raise a fork to Canadian farming and food on #CdnAgDay

   Take the time to celebrate Canadian agriculture and food on February 11, and take pride in the contributions we make to the economy. In Ontario, the agri-food sector is a powerhouse contributing…

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3. Celebrate Food Freedom Day on February 8th

   This year, Food Freedom Day in Canada is February 8, 2020. Food Freedom Day, which was coined and calculated by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), marks the date the average Canadian…

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4. OFA Today 2020 arrives in member mailboxes

   The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has published its 2020 edition of OFA Today magazine. The annual publication, which hit OFA member mailboxes this week, is a valuable resource for communicating with…

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5. OFA and Farm Life hosting webinar on tackling succession planning

   Farm Life is back for another webinar to reignite OFA members and their desire to move forward with a succession plan in 2020. It’s time for action and a plan for continuity…

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6. Complete the OFA survey on Building the Ideal Relationship

   The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is developing a guide to assist anyone who provides services to OFA members with a better understanding of the unique needs of the agricultural sector. To do…

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7. OFA attends 2020 Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week

   Summary and statistics from the 2020 Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week: 1,250 people attended in-person this year Event held at the Elmwood Community Centre Livestreaming was available for anyone who could not attend the…

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8. Register for upcoming workshops on farm transition planning

   Join OFA and our benefit partners Farm Life and Scotiabank for an interactive and informative session that will help to prepare you and your family for developing a business plan for transitioning…

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9. EFA donates local potatoes to those in need at Christmas

   Anita Provoost (left), Elgin Federation of Agriculture (EFA) Vice President, along with OFA Member Service Representative for Elgin-Oxford Heather Derks (right), picked-up potatoes from Port Burwell farmers and OFA members Dennis, Annette…

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10. OFA presents at Finance Minister’s pre-budget consultation meeting

    Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, OFA Zone Director for the counties of Dundas, Frontenac, Grenville and Leeds was invited to attend the first pre-budget consultation meeting with Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips and Minister of…

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