Arlene Dickinson says Canada must take up decades-old suggestions to support the agriculture and food sectors
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Arlene Dickinson says recent trip to Asia opened her eyes to new trade opportunities
Entrepreneur says Canada must support the agri-food sector

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.

Harvest Hands provides the link between producers of surplus food and hungry people
The southern Ontario organization redistributes about $225,000 worth of food each week
Harvest Hands, a southern Ontario organization, partners with farmers, retailers and processors to redistribute about $225,000 of surplus food each week.