Ontario Farmland Trust’s 2019 Farmland Forum

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Author: Josie Di Felice

Posted: December 5, 2018

Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members

Ontario Farmland Trust’s 2019 Farmland Forum will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. in Niagara Region at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area.

The forum will host presentations & discussion on:

Public-private partnerships in New York that use farmer-driven approaches to promote water quality protection and agricultural viability
Planning strategies/tools that take a farm-first approach to farmland and environmental feature protection
Whole-farm and broader system approaches and land use planning policy in Ontario and beyond

Tickets will be available in January 2019.

An early-bird rate at $125 will be available until March 7, 2019. After March 7th, tickets will cost $140. ($100 for OFA, CFFO, NFU members; $60 student rate available.)

The forum is designed for anyone interested in farmland protection in Ontario, including farmers, land use planners, researchers, land conservation enthusiasts, provincial policy makers, and municipal councillors.

Visit the Ontario Farmland Trust website for more information.