Support resilient food systems in Ontario.
Become a Member.
We have our basic lifetime membership package available at a one-time fee of $300. If you’re a larger organization or sector partner, get in touch with us for more details on sector membership!
Basic Membership
$300 lifetime membership
Get unlimited access to our growing library of online resources, mentorship program, and special events.
With our Basic Membership you also can select from our Service Packages, exclusive to our membership.
What kind of benefits come with Basic Membership? See below!
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Gain access to our constantly-growing over 200+ resources in food business development, farming, land trusts, food hubs and co-operative development.
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Join our growing network of local food organizations, food justice initiatives, farmers, co-operatives, and social enterprises. Learn from others about how they launched their businesses, gain valuable insight, guidance and lessons learned.
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Members get discounts to LFFC’s events, access to member promotions, and services.
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Join our membership and get 3 months of free access to our Pollinators online peer-to-peer networking platform where you can connect directly with others, create your profile, access free events, connect with Experts in the field, and get a sneak peak at our online courses!
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Membership is required in order to purchase our service packages.
See more details below for our service package offerings with monthly and annual subscription options.
Sector Membership
Speak with a team member for details
Whether you’re a good food organization,
a Co-operative Federation, credit union or other corporate entity, we have mutually beneficial membership offers to suit a wide variety of needs.
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Without your financial support, many of our start-up co-ops, small businesses and social enterprises would not be able to afford our LFFC membership fees, service packages or courses. Your commitment helps many marginalized groups get access to the tools they need to be successful and to launch their businesses.
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If your organization or company has a membership, let’s consider a mutually reciprocal membership in each of our respective organizations to support each others’ work.
If your members may benefit from our offerings such as our service packages, our Pollinators of Change network or our courses, let’s chat about how we can best create value for your members.
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Membership with LFFC means you can contribute a portion of your membership with in-kind hours going towards support in LFFC governance. Join one of our committees, run for our Board of Directors, or provide your expertise either to our team or for our membership.
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A popular option with Sector Membership is owning and hosting a portion of our online courses. This is an opportunity for your team to flex your expertise, for you to reach new audiences with your services, host webinars and connect with a new potential client base.
Check out our Bylaws to see membership rights, benefits and responsibilities.
Feed our work.
If you’re not ready yet to join as a member, check out other ways to get involved below.
Donate.
You can donate via the button above. Your donation supports the creation of more equitable, more just food systems from seed to plate. Donate to support our work in mentoring the next generation of co-operative leaders, or sponsor our annual Assembly gathering.
Sponsor membership for start-ups and those in need.
We accept sponsorship for subsidizing membership and development support for start-up organizations and co-ops, those who face barriers to participation in this work such as BIPOC communities, low-income folks and youth.
Learn about membership
plus Service Packages and Courses!
Check out our Info Session webinar we hosted in September 2022. We discuss membership at LFFC, our Service Packages, and our online courses. We also give you a bit of a tour of the Pollinators of Change network, where you can see how easy it is to connect to each other, join online events (like our monthly zoom training sessions, speaker panels and Q+A sessions during our courses) and access learning materials and resources.
