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Who We Are:  Established in 2005, Tobacco Farmers in Crisis (TFIC) is a non-profit federally
                        registered membership-based farm organization representing the majority of the
                        remaining 700 tobacco farm families in Canada who are currently facing economic
                        devastation as a result of conflicting government policies on tobacco and tobacco
                        control. These policies have increased both the amount of contraband cigarettes
                        sold and the use of cheap, imported tobacco used in Canada and have plunged
                        farmers into debt and greatly contributed to the immediate threat facing their
                        family farms and surrounding communities. 

                        TFIC membership includes the majority of tobacco farmers in Ontario and Quebec.
                        In Ontario, TFIC’s voluntary members are also mandatory members of the Ontario
                        Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board (OFCTGMB). Unlike the OFCTGMB,
                        however, whose mandate covers the marketing and production of tobacco, TFIC’s
                        mandate focuses solely on the development and delivery of a fair and orderly exit
                        strategy for tobacco growers in Canada as crop sizes decrease. 


Vision:            To make a difference in the lives of Canadian tobacco farm families, by securing
                       for them their right and the freedom to determine their own self-worth and future.


Mission:            • Secure a comprehensive, fair and orderly exit strategy for Canadian
                         tobacco farmers.

                      • Represent the concerns of - and expand the understanding of the crisis faced by -
                         tobacco farm families to government, the media and the general public through
                         educational and advocacy efforts.

                      • Develop a collaborative network of broader-based stakeholders, in support of
                         tobacco-growing communities.

                      • Meet our membership’s expectations by increasing public acceptance, gaining
                        respect and resolving our crisis.

                      • Cultivate an environment of compassion and hope for our members.


Mandate:        • Secure fair and equitable compensation for tobacco farm families wishing to exit
                         the industry.

                      • Define, develop and defend a comprehensive package.

                      • Contribute to the development of a tobacco control policy that protects the
                         health of Canadians by helping farmers.


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