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  • 200

    fruits, vegetables, grains and livestock for food, fuel and fibre are grown right here at home.

  • 30%

    of Canada's total agriculture GDP is generated by Ontario farms.

  • $46.3B

    of economic activity for Ontario's economy.

  • 860,400

    people make their living and support their families from local farms and food.

  • Ontario leads Canada in producing... 

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    Chicken

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    Mushrooms

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    Greenhouse vegetables

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    Corn

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    Turkey

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    Christmas trees

  • Ontario is among Canada's leaders in producing...

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    Pork

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    Maple Syrup

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    Beekeepers

 

Acres of productive farmland lost since 1996.

That's roughly the combined size of Toronto, Peel Region, Halton Region, Waterloo Region, Hamilton and Niagara Region - combined.

Ontario is home to more than half of the highest quality farmland in Canada, known as class one farmland.

But right now, we're losing 319 acres every single day.

How large is 319 acres?

  • Calculate 319 Acres in Omelettes
  • Calculate 319 Acres in Bottles of Wine
  • Calculate 319 Acres in Burgers
  • Calculate 319 Acres in Nachos

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Once this farmland is paved over, it's gone forever. 

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