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Local Food Act a win for Ontario farmers

Sept. 21, 2012, Guelph, Ont. — The Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) is applauding the Ontario government on its recent introduction of
a bill that will provide support and promotion for food grown and
processed in Ontario.

Sept. 21, 2012, Guelph, Ont. — The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is applauding the Ontario government on its recent introduction of a bill that will provide support and promotion for food grown and processed in Ontario.

The Local Food Act promises to support Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector by, among other things, providing a framework for developing goals and targets around the production, processing, distribution, sales and marketing of Ontario food.

“The Local Food Act has been an interest of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for some time,” says OFA president Mark Wales. “If passed, this Act could provide a framework for a more sustainable agriculture sector for Ontario.”

OFA has worked closely with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and other organizations to create a National Food Strategy, a blueprint for the future of food in Canada.

The document is the culmination of months of feedback from Ontario’s entire agriculture and agri-food value chain. It reflects a vision for the future of food in Canada, from the people who grow it, process it, distribute and sell it.

“Canada’s agri-food industry has a clear vision for our sector, and the OFA looks forward to working with the Ontario government to incorporate that vision and leadership into the provincial statute,” Wales says.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, representing 37,000 farm families across the province.

More information about the National Food Strategy is available at www.nationalfoodstrategy.ca.