Certified Crop Advisor | Farmer | Former seedsman | OFA MSR in central Ontario | Past Chair - Kawartha Lakes CFDC | Treasurer Victoria County Community Pasture.
Farmland is more than empty space — it’s where Ontario grows food, fuel, fibre and flowers.
In the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s latest Viewpoint, OFA President and farmer Drew Spoelstra shares farmers’ concerns about the proposed Alto high-speed rail project and why protecting farmland and rural communities must be part of the conversation.
Click here to read the Viewpoint in English: https://t.co/ensVT2A9dL
Click here to read the Viewpoint in French: https://t.co/6ZkJkzECcp
Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live:
1. Breaking Benjamin
2. The Offspring
3. Staind
4. Three Days Grace
5. Shinedown
6. Chevelle
7. Goo Goo Dolls
8. Daughtry
9. Billy Joel (not really a band, I guess)
10. And, yes, Backstreet Boys. 🫣
Meeting lots of inspiring young farmers and farmers-to-be at the @fccagriculture#youngfarmersummit today in Port Perry. Make sure to introduce yourself to myself and OFA! @OntarioFarms
Each game this weekend felt like a David and Goliath battle, but the Sturgeon Lake Thunder U16 came out on top of the Northumberland Regional Silver Stick 2025! Proud of you all lads!