Projects

The CFFO is dedicated to supporting research and partnership projects that directly benefit sustainable practices on the farm, now and into the future. These are some of the projects we support:

Current Projects

2021 Policy Tour Report This report focuses on four major issues for farmers and their communities during the COVID-19 crisis: rural internet, farm labour issues, local food systems, and mental health.

2020 Policy Tour Report The 2020 Policy Tour focused on policy tools that can help balance the needs of farming, development & the environment.

Resilient Fields Our free online tool to help farmers choose the right combination of BMPs for their farms.

Soil Health Research University of Guelph research into better methods for testing soil organic carbon levels.

4R Nutrient Stewardship Advancing sustainable agriculture in Ontario by promoting the four pillars of fertilizer application.

Past Projects

2017 Water Stewardship Workshop Read the literature and watch the videos from our conference on water and agriculture in Ontario.

Water Regulatory Database Access water legislation that affects Ontario farmers.

Water Stewardship Team We’ve built a team across several organizations to develop knowledge on agricultural water use in Ontario.