The Ontario Federation of Agriculture will be led by northern Ontario farmer Peggy Brekveld.

She was elected as the OFA’s 32nd President during the annual meeting on Monday and serve a one year term. She had previously held the position of Vice President of OFA for six years and will also hold the title of OFA’s Director-at-Large and is also serving as Vice President of the Agricultural Adaptation Council.

Brekveld and her family own and operate Woodstar Farm, a 75-cow dairy operation near Thunder Bay.

Meanwhile the OFA’s executive committee was elected by the board of directors following a bylaw ratification that was voted on by the delegates during the annual meeting.

Also during the AGM, Mark Reusser was re-elected by the board of directors as Vice President for his fifth one-year term. Filling the other Vice President position is Drew Spoelstra. And Crispin Colvin will hold the position of Executive Member.