OTTAWA – Over the next 10 years, 75 per cent of farms across Canada will change hands.
Farm Transition Appreciation (FTA) Day was created to encourage and celebrate the progress Canada’s farmers are making to secure the future of farming in Canada.
It is one day of the year farmers can come together to share stories, advice and encourage farmers through a national campaign using social media, agricultural media and offering learning events across Canada, officials say.
This year’s theme, “The Dawn of a New Generation,” celebrates Canada’s farming future and the efforts underway to support the next generation of farmers.
The new year is the perfect time to reflect on the positive steps farmers have taken to not only secure their own legacy, but help ensure the continuity of Canada’s agricultural excellence through effective planning, officials say, adding FTA Day “is a celebration, and a call to action.”
Farmers, industry organizations, agri-businesses, governments and agricultural media across the country are encouraged to share farm transition success stories, tips, resources and tools. For info visit fmc-gac.com/ftaday.
