Protecting Farmland – Better Brant

Have Your Say – Send in Comments on the County of Brant New Official Plan Today!

November 28, 2021February 22, 2022 admin

Call to Action, Comment Submission, Development, Protecting Farmland

Send your comments by noon Thursday December 2, 2021 to officialplan@brant.ca For the most current information about the new Official Plan for the County of Brant visit engagebrant.ca There is immense pressure on the County of Brant to cater to the requests of developers to convert agricultural land to employment land and to convert employment … Read More “Have Your Say – Send in Comments on the County of Brant New Official Plan Today!” »

Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan

October 29, 2021February 25, 2022 admin

Call to Action, Comment Submission, Community Outreach, Development, Protecting Farmland

Below are suggested comments for your consideration. Please send your message to OfficialPlan@brant.ca TODAY! Dear Planning Staff, In 2017, Brantford and Brant County negotiated a 9,000-acre mega-sprawl deal. Brantford annexed 6,700 acres of mostly prime farmland from Brant County, and agreed to extend water and sewer services to Cainsville and the airport community to enable … Read More “Please submit comments on the County of Brant Draft Official Plan” »

Speak Up for Ambitious Greenbelt Expansion

April 17, 2021April 19, 2021 admin

Call to Action, Comment Submission, Greenbelt, Protecting Farmland

The province has undertaken a consultation to expand the Greenbelt. This consultation closes Monday April 19, 2021 at 11:59PM. Please consider submitting a comment to the province in support of expansion of this protection beyond the existing boundaries. We have been working with a number of groups including Ontario Nature, the Ontario Headwaters Institute, as well as … Read More “Speak Up for Ambitious Greenbelt Expansion” »

Webinar: How to Speak Up on How and Where to Grow Ontario’s Greenbelt – Information Session for Greenbelt-West

March 10, 2021March 26, 2021 admin

Call to Action, Comment Submission, Development, Protecting Farmland, Webinar

Now available to view! On Wednesday March 10, 2021 a webinar was hosted by CELA (Canadian Environmental Law Association). This virtual event featured local speakers from Brantford Brant Wellington and CELA to help understand what is at stake, and how to have your say about the consultation and support the expansion of the Greenbelt. Ontario’s … Read More “Webinar: How to Speak Up on How and Where to Grow Ontario’s Greenbelt – Information Session for Greenbelt-West” »

Protecting Farmland Tools & Strategies – April 4, 2019

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 admin

Protecting Farmland

Join the Ontario Farmland Trust, the Langford Conservancy and FarmLINK at the Langford Schoolhouse on April 4, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00PM to discuss tools to protect farmland including provincial policies, Farmland Easement Agreements and linking new farmers with land. An informal new farmer/landowner mixer will follow. Light refreshments will be provided. This is a … Read More “Protecting Farmland Tools & Strategies – April 4, 2019” »