The Ontario government has made changes to the Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program (EAWPP) that are expected to increase uptake by farmers. Eligible costs have expanded and the application deadline […] Read more
Province expands eligibility under workplace protection program
Deadline extended to February 2022 to offset costs related to COVID-19
New funds to help relieve deadstock backlog
Cost-sharing initiative allows farmers to invest in on-farm solutions in under-serviced areas
Ontario has announced funding to address a deadstock handling backlog across the province. The $700,000 Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative is a 50 per cent cost-sharing program where successful applicants can […] Read more
Indigenous chef seeks cultural authenticity
Rich Francis is changing the paradigm of what indigenous food looks like
Rich Francis is on a journey to reinvent how people think about and interpret indigenous cuisine as it’s known today. The indigenous chef and food activist discussed the ways he […] Read more
Ontario Sheep Farmers launch new strategic plan
Group says plan positions it for future growth, challenges
Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) unveiled a five-year strategic plan Oct. 28 entitled Building Strength for a Better Future. “Our new plan sets an ambitious and engaging path forward for the […] Read more
Livestock producers seek deadstock collection options
Producer groups hold meeting to start dialogue on finding solutions
Recent discussion around the dilemma of deadstock disposal didn’t create solutions, but it did open dialogue. Approximately 300 producers from Beef Farmers of Ontario, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Veal Farmers […] Read more
Funding available to address labour shortage
$1.5 million in CAP funds earmarked for research on how to address the problem
$1.5 million funding investment for labour shortage studies may reveal solutions for the agriculture and agri-food sector. “Labour challenges continue to be one of the leading bottlenecks to growth in […] Read more
Ag ministers set priorities for next policy framework
Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture have agreed that investment in environmental and economic sustainability will help position Canadian farmers and food processors as leaders in sustainable agriculture […] Read more
Study shines light on need for poverty reduction solutions
There are four food charities or non-profits to one grocery store in Ontario
Canada has an ‘invisible food network’ that provides $33 billion worth of food to its clients, effectively making it the nation’s second-largest grocery store. Canada’s Invisible Food Network is the […] Read more
Hay North initiative delivers 5.8 million pounds of hay
Feed component of Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative has ended
The initiative providing much-needed forage to drought and forest fire-stricken farmers in Northern Ontario has wrapped up. “When we work together, we can accomplish great things,” said Rob Lipsett, Beef […] Read more
PHOTOS: Amaranth Bale Trail has viewers exclaiming ‘Hay, that’s fantastic’
Amaranth’s economic development project provides bales of fun and promotes farmgate sales
The Township of Amaranth is getting noticed for its economic development cre-Hay-tivity. Nicole Martin, the township’s chief administrative officer, wanted to create an event to spur farmgate sales, build a […] Read more
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