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Reversing provincial plan to allow more housing on farm properties is just the start

Agricultural organizations force Ford government to halt severance proposal, but loss of arable land remains a big issue

Leah Gerber
By Leah Gerber

Last updated on Jun 22, 2023

Posted on Jun 22, 2023

3 min read

Reversing provincial plan to allow more housing on farm properties is just the start
Ontario Farmland Trust executive director Martin Straathof at a protected property in Guelph-Eramosa, where he was joined by Emma Jane Woods (ecology coordinator) and Brittany Zeus (ecology assistant summer student). [Submitted]

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Leah Gerber
Leah Gerber

Elmira, Ontario, Canada

Leah Gerber is a full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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