The Rural Voice, 2004-02, Page 2Your Farm Voice in
Huron County
How your 2003 Farm Business Registration Fee
came back to work for you:
Representation and/or Submissions to all levels of Government
Municipal - land use planning; official plan development Nutrient Management Bylaws; water quality
Provincial - Western Ontario Smart Growth Commission submission: Education Commission on funding
formula for rural schools; Bill 81 Regulatory development: OMAF Land Use Planning Staffing issues; BSE
Recovery program; Small Abattoir concerns; Deadstock Program; Source Water Protection Act Regulatory
development; Agricultural Policy Framework; Safety Net Programs: Assessment; Farmland Property Tax
Program; frequent meetings with Huron -Bruce MPP
Federal - BSE Recovery Programs; Agricultural Policy Framework discussions - in particular the Business
Risk Management Pillar; frequent meetings with Huron -Bruce MP
* Individual Support to OFA Members - e.g. land use planning restrictions; pipeline; assessment; farmland
property tax; Beginning Farmer access to BSE Recovery programs
* Representation/Support to other Committees: Healthy Futures for Huron Agriculture; Huron Farm
= Environmental Coalition; Huron Farm Mediation Committee; Huron County Surface Water Quality Coalition;
Huron Field to Table Steering Committee; Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Committees on
Sinkholes; and Municipal Drains; Huron -Perth Connects high speed internet access development.
* Agricultural Education Initiatives: Huron Farm Hiker Tour; Ag Info Placemats
* Agricultural Achievement Support: High School Scholarships; 4-H Award
* Agricultural Discussion Forums: "kitchen" meetings with OFA Elected representatives; monthly Board
Meetings - open to all members; MP/MPP/Municipal Spring Briefing meeting
* Agricultural Information Exchange: Huron County Federation Website (www.hcfa.on.ca); Huron Annual
Review Newspaper; Rural Voice subscription paid for OFA Members in Huron; Better Farming Magazine
supplied to all OFA Members
* Huron County Federation of Agriculture Structure: Directors from all areas of the County, and all
Commodity groups representing a wide variety of interests.
Thank you for your support in 2003
When you check OFA on your 2004 Farm
Business Registration form, it means
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture can continue to
work on your behalf.