Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society - PALS

04/24/2026

A great opportunity to learn more about host species for a great diversity of pollinators.🌾🌼🦋🐝

Gardening for Wildlife Workshop 🌿

Kevin Kavanagh and Dylan Cowan from South Coast Gardens will teach you how to design a space that truly supports birds, pollinators, and more - using native plants, layering for food and shelter, and creating habitat features that provide nectar, seeds, and nesting areas throughout the seasons.

Get one-on-one guidance - bring your plans, photos, or questions and leave with clear, practical next steps for your space. Native plants will also be available for purchase so you can start right away.

Spots are limited - RSVP to [email protected]

📅 Sunday April 26, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
📍 HWDSB Education Centre (20 Education Ct., Hamilton)
🚗 Free on-site parking. Transit subsidy available upon request.

This workshop is hosted by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club & the Bruleville Nature Park Urban Forest Stewardship Project with generous support from the RBC Foundation.

04/24/2026

NFU-O Town Hall: Public Land Leases for Farmers

Online event: Monday, April 27 • 7 PM - 8 PM EDT

Join the NFU-O to discuss public land leases for farmers and the development of a guide for best practices and standards

NFU-O is developing a guide for public land holders which would provide information on best practice models and leasing standards for diversified farming on public lands in ON. The guide is meant to help public land holders to better understand the needs of small-scale, ecological farmers.

In this meeting, we are gathering current, past and prospective public land farmers to provide feedback on best practice leasing standards on public lands which will inform the development of the resource guide. If you have farmed, are currently farming on or have looked into farming public lands (lands owned and leased out by the government or conservation authorities) we want to hear from you about what you want to see in this guide.

Please note: this open discussion is not an information session on how to start farming on public lands. We will be gathering feedback from participants on:

- the current public farmland lease system
- what's working and not working
- what your needs are (ie housing, infrastructure, long-term leases)
- best practices and leasing standards that public landholders can learn from and build upon.

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nfu-o-town-hall-public-land-leases-for-farmers-tickets-1987098934404

04/22/2026

📌🎉Come celebrate 50 Years of working to protect the very best agricultural lands in Canada!! We welcome you to come join us and our exceptional 5 member panel of speakers at our AGM! On Wednesday, April 29th at 7:00 you will have the opportunity to hear from outstanding leaders such as Ontario's Green Party leader, Mike Schreiner! Mike has held the position of Green Party leader since 2009. Mike is also the MPP for the riding of Guelph.

04/10/2026

📌 Wow!! A fantastic line-up of speakers at our upcoming 50th AGM!! April 29th at 7 pm. Today we highlight that Bobbi Ann Brady, MPP for Haldimand Norfolk will be 1 of our 5 guest speakers. Bobbi Ann Brady is an independent MPP, and worked for 23 years as an Executive Assistant to the predecessor of her riding. Bobbi Ann has also worked as a freelance journalist. We hope that you will come and join us in welcoming her and our other exceptional guests on April 29th!

04/03/2026

✅️ Council pauses decision on plans for new community in northeast Pickering

Adrian Stocking, president of the National Farmers Union Local 345, said advancing this proposal before completing required studies and planning measures is inconsistent with Ontario’s Planning Act, the Provincial Policy Statement and Durham Region’s official plan . . . Destroying farmland would basically create a population without a means to feed itself and protecting this soil should be “of the highest importance” to council.

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Council pauses decision on plans for new community in northeast Pickering


Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Missississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation is not backing down on her opposition to the plans.

Pickering council won’t be making a decision on plans for the city’s northeast end for at least another month.

Read the full Durham Region article here: https://nfuontario.ca/news/council-pauses-decision-on-plans-for-new-community-in-northeast-pickering/