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Did you know the Ontario Farmland Trust is seeking farmland protection advocates all across the province? Volunteering with the Ontario Farmland Trust offers an excellent opportunity for people who are passionate about local food and agriculture to make a difference.

We have opportunities for:

  • Communications Volunteers
  • Community Engagement Volunteers
  • Land Stewardship Volunteers: Land stewardship volunteers will assist in conducting annual monitoring visits to our farmland easement agreement properties to make sure the easement agreement conditions are being upheld. *NEW
  • Policy and Research Volunteers: Provincial policies can have a large effect on farmland protection and conservation. Staying informed and advocating for policies that will ensure farmland stays in production and available as habitat for species as risk is an important part of OFT’s work. *NEW
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Lessons in Winter Farming + Certifying Naturally Grown + Work Life Balance w/ Broadfork Farm

Video: Lessons in Winter Farming + Certifying Naturally Grown + Work Life Balance w/ Broadfork Farm

We cover: we are chatting with Dan Gangon of Broadfork Farm in Virginia. I saw Dan and his partner Janet speak at the VABF conference a few years back and I just loved how down to earth they were about the ups and downs of winter farming, farming in general, and work life balance, which is a lot of what we chat about today. We are also gonna be talking about how and why they certify as Certified Naturally Grown, and how that label has worked for them.