Issues

Agri-food Sector Success

Government policy on economic, energy, labour and environmental issues (to name a few) can either help or hinder our province’s farmers and rural communities.

Environmental Stewardship

On the farm, CFFO supports environmental stewardship practices that will leave the land in as good or better condition for the next generation. In our advocacy efforts, we support policies that work toward the very same goal.

Farm Animal Care

CFFO is concerned for the importance of animal care on farms. We want to see a credible, transparent, and effective animal protection system across the province.

Farm Labour

Farm Labour and Safety

Farmland Preservation

The CFFO is concerned about the long-term protection of our best farmland for farming.

Land Use Policy

Good planning can prevent urban sprawl onto our valuable food-growing and naturally sensitive lands.

Nutrient Management

CFFO strongly supports practices that reduce nutrient loss into the environment. Farmers have made vast improvements in recent years, but there’s still work to be done.

Red Tape Reduction

Current provincial government has been focused on cutting onerous red tape for business and industry, including agriculture. CFFO strongly supports red tape reduction that does not compromise the long-term welfare of Ontario’s land and people.

Soil Health

Good soil stewardship is foundational for farming. It’s also foundational to human health and prosperity, as well as the health of the broader environment.

Water Stewardship

In our increasingly erratic climate, farmers face a future of extreme flooding and drought. But they’ll still need to produce quality food.