2016 Ontario Farmland Forum
by ONTARIO FARMLAND TRUSTFriday, 8 April 2016 from 10:00 AM (EDT) to 6:00 PM (EDT)Bingemans Conference Centre 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, ON N2B 3X7
Ticket Information
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Overview
Join us for a day of networking, sharing and learning about the policy innovations and practical actions helping to make Farmland Forever a reality in Ontario.
Who should attend?
- Farmers
- Land use planners
- Researchers
- Provincial policy makers
- Municipal councillors
- Other individuals and organizations interested in farmland conservation
Details
The 12th annual Ontario Farmland Forum supports and facilitates cross-sector dialogue about how we can work together to strengthen farmland and agricultural planning, policy development, and grassroots, permanent land protection initiatives in Ontario.
This year’s Forum features presentations & discussion on the following:
- Improving Farmland Protection via the Co-ordinated Land Use Planning Review
- Farmland Conservation in Ontario: Case Studies of Leading Land Protection Initiatives
- Toward a Regional Land Trust in Waterloo: A Collaborative Community Dialogue
- Edge Planning: Buffering Agriculture from the Impacts of Urban Expansion
- Mitigating Impacts of Aggregate Extraction on Agriculture and Restoring Farmland
- Understanding Farmland Agreements: New Resources for Public and Conservation Landowners, Farmers and Other Farm Owners
- Inspiring Land Protection Stories and Collaborations from the U.S.
View the full program by clicking here. See www.ontariofarmlandtrust.ca for more information.