Land trusts empower landowners while preserving farmland

Land trusts empower landowners while preserving farmland

Ontario Farmland Trust establishes groundwork for a provincial agricultural land reserve

The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) easements protect agricultural land, creating a reserve that remains impervious to provincial policy changes and development pressures, while bolstering food production and sustainable farming.

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Canadian farm liabilities outpaced equity growth in 2024

Farmers see declining ability to service debt for second consecutive year

Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024 as liabilities grew faster than assets, Statistics Canada reported. Farmland prices led to most of the growth, while declining farm income led to less ability to service debts.





Wilmot Orchard preserved for a millennium.

Wilmot Orchard preserved for a millennium

Working with Ontario Farmland Trust, the farm has an 999 year easement to ensure it remains protected from urban development

Wilmot Orchards worked with Ontario Farmland Trust to put the farm into a 999-year easement, ensuring it remains agricultural land.