Keeping rural volunteerism alive
The IPM has depended on contributions from Ontario’s ag community for over 100 years
By Kaitlynn Anderson
Staff Reporter
Since the first International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in 1913, the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) has relied on volunteers.
Beginning in Toronto at Sunnybrook Farm (now the location of Sunnybrook Hospital), the event has toured across the province, showcasing rural communities and their residents.