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Food Freedom Day was celebrated on Feb. 9 this year. This is the date when the average Canadian will have earned enough money to pay his or her grocery bill for the entire year.
In 2019, we also celebrate Canada Agriculture Day on Feb. 12. We thank Nicholyn Farms in Springwater Township for hosting our press conference to announce these two important dates.
Canadians spend approximately 11 per cent of their disposable income on food according to studies. For this year, that totals about $3,700. In recent years, the amount has increased slightly, which may be attributed to shifting eating habits and weather impacts on certain commodities. We are fortunate that we all have safe and abundant access to affordable food making our food costs one of the lowest in the world, thanks to our dynamic agricultural industry.
To celebrate Food Freedom Day and Canada Agriculture Day, this basket of goods represents some of the diversity of agricultural items produced by local farmers and processors in the Simcoe County area.
The Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture thanks you as a local media outlet for spreading the word, that Simcoe County is an important part of the AgriFood business in Ontario and Canada.
We thank you for your support and hope you enjoy this basket of local fresh food.
Jim Partridge
Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, president
