A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm.
For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.
TAX CREDIT FOR FARMERS WHO DONATE FRESH FOOD
Established in 2014, the Food Donation Tax Credit for Farmers, gives farmers a tax credit valued at 25 per cent of the fair market value of the agricultural products they donate. Community food programs, like the student nutrition program, also benefit by receiving more fresh local food for distribution to Ontario families.
This credit helps to ensure that more locally grown food ends up on people’s plates, and that includes the people who need it most in our communities.
To get the credit, you must:
– be a resident of Ontario;
– have a farming business in Ontario; and
– have donated agricultural products to an eligible community food program in Ontario.
Eligible products include:
– meat and meat by-products;
– eggs and dairy products;
– fish;
– fruits and vegetables;
– grains and pulses; and
– herbs, honey, maple syrup and mushrooms.
To receive the donation, community food programs must:
– be registered as a charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada); and
– be able to issue receipts for the fair market value of food donated by farmers.
More details on the tax credit are available by visiting: ontario.ca/fooddona tion.
If you are a farmer, reach out to your local community organizations and see how you can work together to bring more fresh, local food to people in need.
COMING EVENTS
Oct. 14 to 16 – Walkerton Little Royal, visit the website for more information wag soc.ca or call 519-881-1251
Nov. 5 to 6 – Transition Smart Workshop. Georgian College, Orangeville Campus. Visit the website GeorgianCollege.ca Farmers or call 705-728-1968 ext. 1605 for more information and to register.
Nov. 19 to 20 – Transition Smart Workshop. Georgian College, Owen Sound Campus. Please see website GeorgianCollege.ca Farmers or call 705-728-1968 ext. 1605 for more information and to register.
