Friday, May 13, 2011

Farm organizations re-registering


Ontario's four general farm organizations are to appear before the appeals tribunal to justify continued funding through the province’s legislation that requires all farmers to register and pay an annual fee.

The fee is refundable to those who apply to the organization they choose from among the four. Only registered farmers qualify for provincial government support programs and subsidies.

The Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeals Tribunal’s schedule is:

-       The Ontario Federation of Agriculture on Monday, June 6, at the tribunal offices at the head office of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1 Stone Road, Guelph.

-       The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario at the tribunal offices Tuesday, June 7.

-       L’Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens in Ottawa June 7. That hearing will be in the Cornwall Room, Ministry of the Environment, 2430 Don Reid Drive, Ottawa.

-       The National Famers Union, Ontario Branch, June 8.

All of the hearings begin at 9:30 a.m. and are open to the public.