Top News

• July 02 —

  New Medical Centre To Be Lakefield Showpiece - McGuinty Government Supports Community Revitalization

• June 27 —

  Information for Pigeon Owners

• June 26 —

  Helping Rural Ontario Connect - McGuinty Government Invests in High-Speed Internet for Rural Southern Ontario

• June 24 —

  Farmers' Markets Get Boost From Province - Buy Ontario Campaign To Better Connect Farmers And Shoppers

• June 18 —

  Local Farms Receive Regional Innovation Awards - Vineland

• June 18 —

  Local Food Served Up At Toronto Restaurants

• June 6 —

  Local Farms Receive Regional Innovation Awards - Thunder Bay

• June 6 —

  Fort Frances Has A Story To Tell

Features

• Advantage food safety workshops are now available for Ontario food processors. Space is limited so register early!
• Farmers' Market Strategy will help people buy food directly from Ontario Farmers.
• A new Infosheet provides preventative safety advice when emptying grain storages.
• Ontario's Meat Regulation (Reg. 31/05 under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001) has been changed to provide options for cattle and pig producers who want to slaughter animals on their farm and have the carcass processed in a provincially licensed meat plant. Certain conditions apply. Public information sessions are being held in May.
• People in Ontario and around the world are better off as a result of the partnership between the University of Guelph and OMAFRA. This partnership was renewed in 2008, meaning the progress made in recent decades will continue well into the future.
• The "Farming Grows Ontario's Future" project promotes a greater understanding of agriculture.