The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has elected Peggy Brekveld to the role of president for a third term.
Brekveld, who is a resident of Murillo, located west of Thunder Bay, was first elected in 2020.
She previously served as vice-president of the OFA from 2014 to 2020, and represented the Northern Ontario regions of Algoma, Cochrane, Dryden, Kenora, Manitoulin-North Shore, Nipissing East and West, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury East & West, Temiskaming and Thunder Bay as Zone 15 director from 2011-2014.
Brekveld and her husband Gert own and operate Woodstar Farm, a 70-cow dairy farm in Murillo, and she is a graduate of Class 12 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program.
“I’m humbled by the support from my fellow board members, and I’m honoured to work on behalf of Ontario’s farmers for another year as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture,” Brekveld said in an OFA news release.
“I’m proud of how we’ve built on our partnerships in the industry and with our stakeholders and I’m looking forward to continuing that work to ensure our sector remains strong, viable and productive.”
Joining Brekveld on the OFA executive are vice-presidents Drew Spoelstra and Crispin Colvin, and executive member Paul Vickers.
The elections were held at a board meeting following the annual general meeting that wrapped up in London on Nov 22.
The OFA is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, representing 38,000 farm families across the province in championing the interests of farmers from across the province.
