ABOUT OCFA

The Oxford County Federation of Agriculture (OCFA) is a local, general farm organization affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) and are dedicated to uniting the farming community through grassroots leadership and co-operation to address rural concerns.

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • To develop and consolidate farmer opinion for the promotion of any activity within which will improve the welfare of the individual farmer and the farming industry

  • To bring viewpoints and concerns of the membership to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for policy development and action and, in turn, to interpret OFA policy so developed to all members in the county

  • To facilitate the spread of information, of concern to the farming industry, to all farmers in the county

  • To represent the farmers' interests in all areas of the policy making process in the county

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Our Members:

  • Farm families and employees

  • Agri-businesses and agriculturally-related organizations

  • Any person or entity involved in the farming industry

The OCFA is funded directly through Ontario Federation of Agriculture membership fees.

DIRECTORS - 2026

 

Davina Garner

President

 

Andrew Warboys

Vice President

 

Kevin Buchner

Director

 

Tovah Hommes

Board Member

 

Gordon Stock

Board Member

Steve Veldman

Board Member

Jeff Vandendool

Board Member

Joe Wilson

Board Member

Vacant

Board Member

 

Vacant

Board Member

 

Vacant

Board Member

 

Landyn Bowen

Oxford Junior Farmers Representative

 

June Nussey

Administrator

 

Coralee Foster

Treasurer

 

Laura Fraser

OFA Member Service Representative

 

Tracey Arts

OFA Regional Director (Zone 4)

 

OCFA Committees

Land Use Committee

Dirk Boogerd, Terry Lupton, Kevin Buchner, Jeff Vandendool, Andrew Warboys

Hiring Committee

OCFA Executive, and Coralee Foster

Oxford Fresh Committee

Laura Fraser (MSR), Administrator

Bursary Committee

Steve Veldman, Coralee Foster, Administrator

Ag Safety Day Committee

Field Sign Committee

Henk Van Roekel, Steve Veldman, Terry Lupton

Constitution Committee

Gordon Stock, Coralee Foster, Joe Wilson, Administrator

Policy Committee

Coralee Foster, Gordon Stock, Joe Wilson, Administrator

OFA Policy Advisory Council Representatives for Oxford County

Andrea Gal and [vacancy]

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture Policy Advisory Council (PAC) is an elected body of grassroots members that meet approximately four times per year. The PAC consists of 90 members providing grassroots input on key issues and policy direction, including representation from each county and commodity organizations.