2024 Press Releases
- Agriculture en classe Canada et Farm & Food Care publient une nouvelle édition de La vérité
au sujet de l’agriculture en classe, le 22 mai 2024 - AITC-Canada and Farm & Food Care release new edition of the Real Dirt on Farming in the
Classroom, May 22, 2024 - FFCO elects 2024-2025 Board of Directors, April 29, 2024
- 2024 Food & Farming Champion Award presented to Henry Swierenga, April 11, 2024
- Food Freedom Day and what it means for Canadians, February 9, 2024
2023 Press Releases
- Two new virtual reality tours take visitors to Ontario berry and dairy farms, December 4, 2023
- Sixth edition of flagship publication, The Real Dirt on Farming 2023 is now available, November 17, 2023
- FFCO celebrates agriculture excellence at Harvest Gala, November 16, 2023
- 2023 National Farm & Food Care Photo Contest Winners Announced, November 1, 2023
- Farm & Food Care releases new farm photo library, May 23, 2023
- FFCO Elects 2023-2024 Board of Directors
- 2023 Food & Farming Champion Award presented to Jean Sullivan, April 13, 2023
- Real Dirt on Farming Photo Contest launched, February 15, 2023
2022 Press Releases
- Three new VR farm tours launched, Dec. 6 2022
- FFCO celebrates agriculture excellence at Ontario Harvest Gala, Nov. 18 2022
- Media Advisory: Breakfast from the Farm Milton, October 8, 2022
- Media Advisory: Breakfast from the Farm Elora, August 27
- Media Advisory: Breakfast from the Farm Paris, June 4, 2022
- FFCO Elects 2022 Board of Directors
- OMAFRA announces new funding agreement with Farm & Food Care Ontario
- 2022 Farming & Food Champion Award Presented to John Drummond
- FFCO presents Annual Conference, April 13
- FarmFood360 adds new resources for classrooms
- Four new VR farm tours launch on FarmFood360
2021 Press Releases
- Garden in a Box celebrates end of successful first season
- New pilot program better aims to connect consumers to Ontario food value chain (November 22, 2021)
- Hundreds in Ontario agriculture celebrate with Gala-in-a-Box (November 13, 2021)
- Ontario Agriculture Week (October 4-11, 2021)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 20, 2021)
- Media Advisory - Breakfast from the Farm October 2 Western Fair District
- Farm & Food Care Ontario elects 2021-2022 Board of Directors (April 29, 2021)
- 2021 Food & Farming Champion awards presented to Sandi Brock and Paul Nairn (April 6, 2021)
- New resource brings agriculture lessons into Canadian schools (February 23, 2021)
2020 Press Releases
- Farm & Food Care Ontario is seeking a full-time Communications Coordinator (Dec 10, 2020)
- Three new Virtual Reality tours open doors to beef, chicken and turkey farms (November 26, 2020)
- 2020 Farm & Food Care Champion award presented to Dylan Sher (November 20, 2020)
- The Real Dirt on Farming 2020 now available (November 16, 2020)
- Farm & Food Care selects 2020 national farm photo contest winners (August 26, 2020)
- New Legislation Protects Farms and Food Safety (June 18, 2020)
- Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 (June 18, 2020)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario elects 2020-2021 Board of Directors (June 4, 2020)
- Communicating about food and farming during COVID-19 (May 1, 2020)
2019 Press Releases
- Farm & Food Care Ontario announces new Charitable status at annual Harvest Gala (October 24, 2019)
- Ontario's Animal Protection Act Summary (May 10, 2019)
- Media Statement: Farm property incursions are a risk to animals and families (May 2, 2019)
- Farm & Food Care Champion award presented to the Brant County Agricultural Awareness Committee (April 10, 2019)
- Wallenstein FarmFood360° virtual reality tour unveiled (February 6, 2019)
2018 Press Releases
- Farmers to visit Union Station to thank Ontario consumers (October 2, 2018)
- Celebrating Ontario food and farming with Breakfast on the Farm in North Gower (August 21, 2018)
- Response: The sting of neonics on pollinators (August 15, 2018)
- Response: New bee yard at Hamilton port lands to help level population (June 27, 2018)
- Response: CBC Radio As it Happens - Cutting out meat and dairy is the best way to reduce your environmental impact: study (June 15, 2018)
- Four million copies of The Real Dirt on Farming reach Canadians (May 28, 2018)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario elects 2018/2019 Board of Directors (April 23, 2018)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario presents 2018 "Champion Awards" (April 12, 2018)
- Response to Globe & Mail opinion column "Our animal cruelty laws need to catch up" (February 28, 2018)
- Communications Coordinator position now available (February, 2018)
2017 Press Releases
- Farm & Food Care adds five additional food & farm virtual tours (December 14, 2017)
- The Real Dirt on Farming 2017 is now available (November 3, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario hosts 10'th Annual Harvest Gala (November 3, 2017)
- Letter to the Editor: Take note of simplistic worldviews (November 2, 2017)
- Winners announced in national farm photo contest (October 3, 2017)
- Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. and suppliers contribute $103,500 to Farm & Food Care Ontario (July 25, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario hires Executive Director (July 10, 2017)
- Livestock Emergency Response Course for front-line response and emergency personnel (June 29, 2017)
- Breakfast on the Farm event announced for September 16 near Listowel (June 12, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care launches Photo Contest (June 1, 2017)
- Canada-Ontario DAP on Lake Erie Phosphorous Reduction (May 23, 2017)
- Ontario farm organizations disappointed with pig trial verdict (May 4, 2017)
- Farmers prepared to respond to activism verdict (May 3, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario unchanged with transition of Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (May 1, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care seeks Executive Director (April 21, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario presents 2017 "Champion Award" (April 13, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario elects 2017/2018 Board of Directors (April 12, 2017)
- Animal Care & Environment Summer Assistant position available (March 21, 2017)
- Breakfast on the Farm event announced for June 24 near St. Thomas (March 1, 2017)
- Farm & Food Care partner to develop in-barn heat-sensing equipment (February 8, 2017)
- Departure of Farm & Food Care Executive Director (January 30, 2017)
- FarmFood360° now online (January 16, 2017)
2016 Press Releases
- Farm & Food Care welcomes Joel Porter as VP of Development and Member Relations (December 14, 2016)
- Anita Krajnc trial ~ FFC, OFA, CFFO & Ontario Pork joint statement (October 3, 2016)
- CleanFARMs 2016 obsolete/unwanted pesticide and medication collection program (July 9, 2016)
- "Past Chair" position added to Executive (July 19)
- New Farm & Food Care Ontario executive elected (June 27)
- Celebrate Ontario food and farming at Breakfast on the Farm on June 11 (May 26)
- Now Hiring ~ Farm Animal Care Coordinator (May 26)
- Now Hiring ~ two summer intern positions available for 2016 (May 25)
- Conference highlights practical ways of communicating with public (April 18)
- Farm & food Care Ontario elects Board of Directors (April 14)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario presents 2016 "Champion Award" (April 13)
- Farm & Food Care Ontario to host annual conference and speakers' program (March 29)
- Letter to the Editor: Barn fires are devastating to all involved (February 9)
- Ontario farm and food groups charting course for sustainability program (February 3)
- Soil Health Road Show coming in March (February 2)
- Tracy Hussey joins Farm & Food Care Ontario as new Executive Director (January 4)
2015 Press Releases
- 2016 Faces of Farming Calendar
- Beef Farmers of Ontario receive Paul Mistele Award from Ontario Association of Food Banks
- Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week ~ Find your story
- Farm, Food & Beyond initiative unveiled at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show
- Celebrating Ontario food and farming with Breakfast on the Farm
- Crowd hears presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin
- 2015 Breakfast on the Farm ~ Hylander Farms, Tecumseh
- PAACO Meat Plant Auditor Training Course
- Spend an Evening with Dr. Temple Grandin
- New online resource addresses security issues on Ontario
- Celebrating Local Food Week June 1-7, 2015
- Farm & Food Care Ontario Executive elected
- 2015 Breakfast on the Farm event postponed
- Farm & Food Care Champion Award presented to Brent Royce
- Caring for Ontario’s Land and Water Awards: Farm & Food Care announces winners
- Practical farm animal care training in Ontario: Farm & Food Care unveils IMPACT program
- Media Advisory: Water Adaptation Management and Quality Initiative (WAMQI) Symposium
- Farm & Food Care Submission re: Environmental Bill of Rights
- 2016 Faces of Farming calendar contest: Applications now accepted
- All About Food, fifth edition
2014 Press Releases
- Letter to the Editor: Pollinator Health
- Statement on Bee Health
- New resources launched to answer Canadian questions about where food comes from
- Lancement de nouvelles ressources visant à répondre aux questions des Canadiens sur la provenance des aliments
- Egg Farmers of Ontario receive Paul Mistele Award
- 2015 "Faces of Farming" calendar now available
- Celebrate Ontario Agricultural Week and Ontario's Farm Families
- Breakfast served at Wilmot Orchards
- Avonmore farm to host 2,000 visitors on August 2, 2014
- Second annual Ontario Breakfast on the Farm event
- 2014 Ontario Pesticide Survey
- Buy local food and celebrate Ontario's bounty
- Seeking Weather Observers
- Governments Support Animal Care Training
- Farm & Food Care Champion award presented to Terry Daynard
- 28 Applied Research Projects funded under WAMQI
- Initiative de gestion et de préservation de la qualité de l’eau (IGPQE)
- Water Adaptation Management and Quality Initiative (WAMQI) launched
- Initiative sur la gestion adaptée et la qualité de l’eau (IGAQE)
- Seeking candidates for the 2015 Faces of Farming calendar