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United Farmers of Alberta - Wikipedia The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) is an association of Alberta farmers that has served different roles in its 100-year history – as a lobby group, a successful political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain
United Farmers of Alberta - The Canadian Encyclopedia The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) was founded in 1909 This organization advocated for rural co-operatives and for the needs and interests of farmers in Alberta (see Co-Operative Movement) The UFA became involved in politics and was provincially elected from 1921 to 1935
UNITED FARMERS OF AMERICA | Encyclopedia of the Great Plains The UFA's primary aim was to ameliorate the vulnerable economic position of Alberta farmers It protested the protective Canadian tariff on farm equipment, lobbied for the regulation of marketing practices at grain elevators, and called for an end to government-endorsed railway monopolies
Canada History Politics Political Parties The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), although primarily known as a provincial political movement, played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of Alberta and Canada in the early 20th century, particularly in representing the interests of agrarian communities in Western Canada
United Farmers of Alberta United Farm Women of Alberta Established in 1909, the United Farmers of Alberta played a significant role in managing rural issues, wartime production, and developing other local organizations to assist Alberta’s farming population
United Farmers of Alberta - Provincial Archives of Alberta The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) was formed on January 14, 1909 It ceased to exist on January 14, 1949 when it amalgamated with the Alberta Farmers' Union; the new organization was known as the Farmers' Union of Alberta
A century later, UFA still providing farmers with supplies and leverage As people settled into Alberta, UFA focused on organizing farmers to work together in response to economic issues like access to markets and local issues like access to health care On April 13, 1918, Bill 9, an Act to Incorporate the United Farmers of Alberta, received Royal assent