March 2020 Update

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is closely monitoring updates and recommendations from government and public health officials. We understand these are uncertain and challenging times for everyone. Closures and emergency measures are impacting all of our day-to-day activities and no community or sector is immune.

We are listening and seeking input from our members. We are in regular contact with our national, provincial and commodity partners in the agriculture and food sector, monitoring impact and communicating with provincial and federal governments on priority issues.

We're here and available if you need any help.
https://lambtonfederation.ca/contact/

Please note, we will be matching dollar-for-dollar - up to $1000 on donations to local food banks. -- 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄!
https://theinnsarnia.ca/donate/

Here are some Ideas for activities with all the event cancellations due to COVID-19:

Take the Ontario Soil Health Practices Survey

The purpose of this survey is to find out more about why farmers use specific practices and why they don’t use these practices.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada invites you to participate in a free webinar.

This Webinar is for people who are new to the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs or have not yet joined the programs but would like to learn more about them.

Click through for more Info:
https://lambtonfederation.ca/April7

Farm & Food Care 360

Looking for some indoor activities for the extended March Break? Farm & Food Care is offering up
𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨!
https://www.farmfood360.ca/

Dust off your camera or photo album(s) and submit a photo for 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙜 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠

Proud to Farm - Photo Contest

Get your camera ready! Do you love trying to capture the perfect moment in one photo? Now is your chance with the launch of OFA's Proud to Farm Photo Contest. Show off your photography skills for a chance to win great prizes. The Proud to Farm Photo Contest is open to all OFA members and their immediate families.

Did you know that the 2018 winner of the Proud to Farm Photo Contest was from Lambton County?

Morgan Murphy of Lambton County won 1st place in the Proud to Farm category and the Farmers’ Choice Award, based on member voting online and at the 2018 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
Morgan received a drone and a cash prize for these wins.

If don't want to send photos to contests, but just have some good-news photos to share with us here in Lambton County, by all means send them our way, with the goal of boosting morale and ensuring Ontarians that we continue to have a strong food supply chain.

You can attach your photos to an email, or upload them to:
https://lambtonfederation.ca/contact/

If you are looking for a fun, educational activity for your kids to do while at home during March 14 to April 5th, encourage them to take the 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞-𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙠𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙊𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 via AgScape :
https://agscape.ca/agri-trekking-across-ontario-challenge

It's Scholarship Season!

𝗚𝟯, 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!

Click through for more information and to apply:
http://www.g3growbeyond.org/

PS, keep an eye out for our own Lambton Federation of Agriculture scholarships!

Eat Drink – Local Flavour Southwest Ontario Culinary Guide

Click through to check out the Eat Drink – Local Flavour Southwest Ontario Culinary Guide for Sarnia -Lambton

Three video promos from Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map participants, produced by Ontario’s Southwest.

View the full versions of the Next Stop: Taste videos on locallylambton.com

Welcome to our newest participants on the Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map!

Updates

LFA Board Update:

We'd like to welcome our newest director, Chloe Duffy to the LFA Board.

On March 9, the LFA Board went through a strategic planning session. Planning for the year ahead has commenced.

Stay tuned for information on scholarships, Bus Tours, Regional Meetings and other events.

Committee Updates:

If you would like to join us in one of our committees to discuss ideas and the direction that the LFA Board is taking. Let us know. You don't need to be a LFA Board director in order to participate. Guests are welcome!

Other Updates:

Keep an eye out on our Social Media Channels for cancellation announcements in real time.
If you have a cancellation that we have missed, let us know at: lambtonfederation.ca

Cancellations:

Cancellations are too numerous to mention. Basically any public event for the next few weeks has been cancelled.

For a list of cancellations, check out this article at:
www.realagriculture.com

Or check out the OFA Events Calendar at:
https://ofa.on.ca/ag-events-calendar/

Upcoming Events

CAP – AgriInvest and AgriStability (webinar)
- April 7 11AM

Progressive Ag Safety Day - July 2 Thedford Arena

Lambton County 100th Anniversary Plowing Match – September 5, Brigden

Click below to view other events on the LFA Website Calendar::

Website Calendar

If you have any events that you want us to promote, contact us here:

Contact

Follow us on our new Instagram Account at
instagram.com/LFA_2020

Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map

If you're interested in sponsoring the
Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map online,
check out https://locallylambton.com/donate/ for our sponsorship packages.