Telling Ontario’s edible hort story

Oct 23, 2024

Many of you may have noticed that the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) has been much more vocal in our public-facing communications about our sector. This is driven by increased public and media scrutiny of agriculture and food production, as well as the need for broader general understanding of where food comes from, how it’s produced and why it’s so important that we don’t lose the ability to feed ourselves.

Our efforts take a two-pronged approach, focusing both specifically on labour and more broadly on domestic food production and sustainability. Here’s an overview of what we’ve been up to this year on both fronts.

More than a Migrant Worker

This initiative specifically shines a light on the importance of seasonal and temporary foreign workers to our sector and to Canadian food production. Launched in 2021, MTAMW empowers international farm workers in Ontario to tell their own stories in their own words about why they come to Canada to earn a living.

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Video: Understanding the Basics of the Renewable Fuel Standard

On Friday, April 24, 2026, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), presented this webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law Educational Series, a course designed to develop subject matter literacy and competence on fundamental issues of agricultural law for attorneys and business advisors who work with or represent agricultural or rural clients but may not necessarily specialize in agricultural law:

“Understanding the Basics of the Renewable Fuel Standard”

The Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, or advanced biofuels. Established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and later expanded by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the RFS is implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This webinar provides an overview of the legal authority and structure for the RFS program and explain how it works, including the program’s system of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) and categories of renewable fuels. Additionally, this webinar addresses EPA annual volume requirement rulemaking and associated recent legal issues.