Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Topic: sustainability

What do Canadians think about food?

RESEARCH IDENTIFIES WHAT CONSUMERS CARE ABOUT

December 2023 - CANADIAN CONSUMERS ARE growing increasingly concerned about the cost of food and the affordability of healthy food, according to the 2023 Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) 2023 Public Trust Research Report. The CCFI’s annual…
Ontario mill fills a niche market

FERGUS-AREA ENTREPRENEUR BUILDS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

August 2023 - WHEN MELISSA MCKEOWN and her brother Trevor were casting around for ideas that combined their farm background with their entrepreneurial spirit, they landed on local organic flour milling. It was an excellent choice that became…
Embracing innovation

DENMARK’S SUSTAINABILITY STORY

June 2023 - WHEN UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH engineering student Shellie Boudreau Christensen moved to Denmark 18 years ago to pursue her doctorate at Aalborg University, what she calls the “undercurrent of innovation” in her new locale was palpable.…
Sustainable Canadian Soy program

DRIVING VALUE FOR ONTARIO FARMERS

April 2023 - PROVIDING HIGH-VALUE soybeans for premium markets has put Canada on the map for quality soybeans. Ontario’s soy industry has been a leader in building Canada’s reputation for Identity Preserved (IP) and food-grade soybeans, consistently meeting…
On the road again

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

March 2023 - THIS WINTER, i HAVE been travelling across the province — and internationally — talking to farmer-members, connecting with government officials and industry representatives, and promoting Ontario grains and oilseeds. It’s been refreshing to get out…
Sustainable Ontario grains

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2022 - WHEN GRAIN FARMERS of Ontario updated its strategic plan in 2021, protecting and growing markets was identified as one of the five strategic objectives for the organization. Protecting existing markets, diversifying domestic processing capacity, expanding…
FSA 3.0 – strengthening sustainability

THE FUTURE OF ASSESSMENT

December 2021 - THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Initiative (SAI) Platform is a food and drink industry initiative that supports the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. The initiative is truly a member-driven, member-run organization focused on advancing agricultural sustainability collaboratively.…
Soil health

TESTING AND BUILDING PRODUCTION SYNERGIES

November 2021 - AT THIS POINT, we are all familiar with the term ‘soil health’ and its direct impact on the productivity of our crops. Soil health is a concept that was first recognized in the late 1970s…
Carbon offsets

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

October 2021 - AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS are complex, and within the intricacies, certain risks can impact their future viability. Major negative catalysts that have evolved and driven the sustainability narrative over the last decade include child and forced…
Social responsibility

NCGA NEW SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

August 2021 - AMERICAN CORN FARMERS have announced timely sustainability goals for the sector, hoping to appeal to consumers’ environmental interests and farmers’ desire for less government intervention and regulation. The goals, outlined by the National Corn Growers…