Publishing Date
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has provided a list of resources to support farmers and local governments with agricultural land.
- The Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas (updated 2020) addresses recent changes to provincial legislation and other minor housekeeping items. The Guide provides important information for local governments when considering developing bylaws impacting agriculture and farming areas.
- The Right to Farm Fact Sheet for Local Government Planning Staff outlines the Farm Practices and Protection Act legislation, what it’s for, how it works and the processes that it provides to address conflicts. Local government planning plays a critical role in setting regulations for farmers through the Local Government Act, Agricultural Land Commission Act and Land Titles Act. The fact sheet further outlines planning tools available.
- Good Neighbour Farming (updated 2022) is intended to improve farmer knowledge of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act and to assist them in preventing and mitigating farm practice complaints from non-farming neighbours that are new to living in agricultural areas.
- The Countryside and You publication (updated 2017) is complimentary to Good Neighbor Farming, but is directed at new residents who are living in or adjacent to active farming areas.
- The Exploring Trails through Agricultural Areas brochure (updated 2020) spotlights the ways that trails and agricultural land can coexist if the trails are designed and maintained properly, and the users are aware of the rules and etiquette that ensure long term mutual benefits that trails on or adjacent to farms can provide.
More information about the Ministry’s Strengthening Farming Program and support for local governments is available online. Regional Agri-teams are also available across the province to help provide direct assistance on matters concerning agricultural land.
For more information, contact:
604-556-3001
1-888-221-7141