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Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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Dates of existence
1940-
History
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture was renamed from the Canadian Chamber of Agriculture (Ontario branch) in 1940. The OFA is a producer-led organization based in Guelph, Ontario that works to represent and champion the diverse interests of Ontario’s agri-food sector and rural communities. Their work includes government relations, farm policy development, research, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations and more.
In 1949, the Federation started Co-operators Insurance Association of Guelph (CIAG) as a service to farmers. It started as a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFA. The development of Co-operators was due in large part to OFA’s reaction to growing member concerns regarding a need for insurance protection for farmers. OFA identified (through member concerns) a significant need to establish an insurance company that could meet the unique insurance needs of farmers, starting with automobile coverage.
In 1968, OFA reorganized its structure to allow for individual farmers to become members of OFA. The OFA board of directors was comprised of individual service members (ISM), annually elected from their region and member organizations (county federations). Member organizations were county federations, commodity boards, provincial co-operatives and provincial educational groups. The Ontario Farm Machinery Agency was established as a subsidiary of OFA in 1970 to provide a wide variety of farm implements and parts at a substantial discount for OFA members.
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Administrative history based on the "OFA History" page from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture website at https://ofa.on.ca/about-ofa/ofa-history/ (accessed 2019-09-23).