The University of Guelph is home to a wide diversity of research on rural people, places, and environments. As a leader in rural research, this video series facilitates knowledge sharing across rural Ontario and beyond.

This summary – Housing Needs and Actions for the Agricultural Sector in Rural Greenbelt Communities – examines the relationship between agricultural productivity and rural housing in Ontario, drawing on case studies from Niagara, Durham and Huron to highlight how targeted policy changes and public sector programs can improve rural housing for farmers and agricultural workers while preserving productive farmland.

This rural research summary was created through the Connecting the Dots initiative. To learn more about the initiative and access other rural research summaries, please visit rural.uoguelph.ca.