National New Farmer Coalition
- Encourage and support a new generation of farmers in Canada; and,
- Advance Food Sovereignty in Canada.

Structure:
The Coalition is not a registered organization; rather it is a collaborative project of individuals and organizations, including The National Farmers Union, Food Secure Canada and Young Agrarians, that are involved in various food and farming issues. The Coalition is directed by a Steering Committee whose membership is composed of a majority of new farmers (50% + 1) as well as individuals and representative(s) of partner organizations.
Goals:
The National New Farmer Coalition aims to:
1. Network, leverage the strengths and catalyse the work of farmers, new farmer organizations, initiatives and supporters. We are convening coalition members via communications technology and in person events that provide opportunities for strategic and focused planning.
2. Research new farmer challenges and opportunities. We developed a new farmer survey that was recently disseminated across Canada. The survey drew on agricultural organizations, communities and civil society to make contact with both new and experienced farmers, as well as those who have left the profession. We received over 1,300 responses to this survey and are beginning to analyze the results, which will give us a new, detailed and very valuable set of data on the challenges and opportunities faced by new farmers throughout the country.
3. Develop a National New Farmer Policy Platform. We will use our survey data set, as well as existing new farmer research and resources, to identify and develop policy and programming recommendations for national and sub-national governments.
4. Connect, engage and mobilize new farmers and civil society. We will develop an advocacy, communication and engagement strategy to build a campaign around the National New Farmer Policy Platform. We will work towards translating the policy platform into concrete legislative and programming changes at national, provincial and regional governments.
Contact:
nfuyouth@nfu.ca for more information or to get involved.
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What is the NFU?
The National Farmers Union is a direct-membership voluntary organization made up of Canadian farm families who share common goals. It is the only farm organization incorporated through an Act of Parliament.
NFU members believe that the problems facing farmers are common problems, and that farmers producing diverse products must work together to advance effective solutions. The NFU works toward the development of economic and social policies that will maintain the family farm as the primary food-producing unit in Canada.