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Farmers getting ready to gather in Toronto for annual convention

By Larry Davis, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Farmers from across Ontario will be coming to Toronto at the end of this month to hear updates on key issues affecting agriculture, debate resolutions and network with each other.

They’ll be participating in the annual general meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the leading advocate and strongest voice of the province’s farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, public and community outreach and more.

The event’s theme is “Always in Season” – a perfect way to describe agriculture in Ontario. That’s because with more than 200 different commodities produced in this province, someone is always busy with planting, growing or harvesting.

Just now, many farmers with fruit, vegetable and field crops may be close to wrapping up their harvest, whereas Christmas tree and holiday flower growers are just coming into their busiest six weeks of the year – and greenhouses that grow transplants for next year’s tomato, celery, onion crops will be gearing up for January.

The annual meeting is the most important event on the OFA’s annual calendar and a great opportunity to reflect on the year that’s wrapping up and plan for the one ahead.

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