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.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ONTARIO FARMERS FACTSHEET
The Programs and Services for Ontario Farmers Factsheet http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/progserv.pdf provides a summary of programs and services available to Ontario farmers thanks to funding from the Ontario and/or Canadian governments. Check with your commodity organizations for additional commodity-specific programs that may be available through your associations.
The information is current as of the publication date. However, programs and services are subject to frequent changes. To verify any of the program information, consult the contact listed for each program.
The provincial government supports growth in Ontario’s agri-food sector by providing farmers with funding programs that support good jobs, attract investment, and help them make an even greater contribution to Ontario’s economic success.
Select one of the following programs to learn more.
Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program – http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/loanguaranteeprogram.htm
Commodity Loan Guarantee Program – http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/commodityloanguaranteeprogram.htm
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) – http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/growingforward/gf2-farmbus.htm
Growing Forward 2 is a federal-provincial-territorial framework that offers resources, tools and cost-share funding assistance to eligible producers to grow profits, expand markets and manage shared risks.
Jobs and Prosperity Fund – Food and Beverage Growth Fund – https://www.ontario.ca/page/jobs-and-prosperity-fund-food-and-beverage-growth-fund
Within the Jobs and Prosperity Fund, the Food and Beverage Growth Fund provides funding for strategic investments that help create sustainable jobs; enhance innovation, productivity and market access; and strengthen supply chains in the food, beverage and bioproduct processing sectors. This fund is available for food, beverage and bioproduct processing projects across the province with more than $5 million in eligible costs.
Farm Property Tax Rate – http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/policy/ftaxfacts.htm
As a farmland owner in Ontario, you may be eligible to apply for a property tax reduction through the Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program.
The Agricultural Information Contact Centre – http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/realign/aicc.htm of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) provides province-wide, toll-free technical and business information to commercial farms, agri-businesses and other rural businesses:
Phone: 1-877-424-1300 E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
COMING EVENTS:
May 9 – St. Marys, Day 1 – Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) workshops and webinars for Growing Forward 2 (GF2). Visit ontariosoilcrop.org or call 519-955-3139 for location of workshop or more information.
May 16 – St. Marys, Day 2 – Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) workshops and webinars for Growing Forward 2 (GF2). Visit ontariosoilcrop.org or call 519-955-3139 for location of workshop or more information.
