Farmers air grievances at farmland forum

Farmers air grievances at farmland forum

ELORA – Farmers and those in the agri-food industry said loud and clear that their land and livelihoods are under threat, thanks to residential and industrial growth infringing on their turf.The comments were made at Ontario Farmland Trust’s annual Farmland Forum on March 19 at the GrandWay Events Centre in Elora. This year’s forum focused on planning pressures and how municipal, provincial and federal governments can help farmers, who are deepl…