Farms At Work

Farms at Work is a project on Tides Canada’s shared platform, which supports on-the-ground efforts to create uncommon solutions for the common good. Tides Canada is a national Canadian charity dedicated to a healthy environment, social equity, and economic prosperity.

Our Mission is to promote healthy and active farmland in east central Ontario.

In order to accomplish this, we strive to:

– Support farmers in diversification and expansion to ensure that farmland stays in production
– Attract new farmers to the region
– Ensure access to local farmer training opportunities
– Provide opportunities for new and establishing farmers to integrate into the agricultural community through mentorship, internship and events
– Support access to farmland and financing by new farmers
– Engage farmland owners who are non-farmers in active use of their land for agricultural purposes
– Create partnerships and outreach that result in on-the ground farm stewardship in the region.