Agriculture and Food

This page offers links to a variety of services and information related to agriculture and food.

• Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables
  This is your gateway to information on the minimally processed fruit and vegetable industry in Ontario.
• Cheesemaking Information
  The Cheesemaking Information Bundle serves as a one-stop guide to starting a cheesemaking business.
• Meat Processing Information
  The Meat Processing Information Bundle provides you with the information you will need to start and sustain your meat processing business.
• Rural Development Contacts
  Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Economic Development Division telephone contact list.
• Ontario Market Investment Fund
  The Government of Ontario is committed to working with farmers, industry and local food networks to help Ontario families get local Ontario food onto their kitchen tables.
• Ontario Agriculture and Food Statistics
  The source for statistics on dairy, livestock, field crops, horticulture and other agriculture related topics, including international agri-food trade by commodity and region.
• Food Processing in Ontario
  The Province of Ontario is Canada’s major food cluster. It is home to more than half of Canada’s food processing companies. Food processing is the third largest manufacturing sector in Ontario, following transportation and electronics.
• Food Mail
  The Food Mail Program is a combined effort of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Canada Post and Health Canada. It provides nutritious perishable food and other essential items to isolated northern communities at reduced postal rates.
• Organic Farming
  Organic Agriculture factsheets and infosheets.
• Engineering
  Links to information on Agricultural engineering.
• Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
  Normal farm practices protection board information and annual reports.
• Environment
  Find information on agricultural drainage, barn structures and farm safety, engineering and innovative technology, environmental programs, nutrient management ad many more topics.
• Food Inspection / Food Safety
  Links to information on Food Inspection / Food Safety, and Foodland Ontario.
• Meat Inspection Hotline
  Meat inspection hotline contact information.
• Provincially Licensed Abattoirs List
  List of all provincially licensed abattoirs that specialize in the slaughter of these animals.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  The vision of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is to foster competitive, economically diverse and prosperous agriculture and food sectors and to promote economic development and job creation in rural communities.
• Agricultural Land Use
  Agricultural Land Use Planning information and quick links.
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
  Exporting Ruminants and their Products to the US.
• Horses
  Links to information about care and handling of horses.
• Livestock
  Livestock resources.
• Current Issues
  Livestock Acts and Regulations, and Legislation Affecting the Ontario Livestock Industry.
• Agricultural Information Contact Centre
  Agricultural Information Contact Centre details.
• Agricultural Business Management
  Information and tools for agricultural businesses including business analysis and planning tools, sources for financing, etc. Learn how to budget for costs, pay wages to family members, or deal with financial difficulty.
• Maple Syrup Industry
  Commonly asked questions and references regarding the Maple Syrup Industry in Ontario.
• Crops
  Crops index page.
• Foodland Ontario
  Foodland Ontario is a long-established consumer promotion program of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. From its inception in 1977, Foodland Ontario has partnered with producers to achieve the maximum penetration of the Ontario market by Ontario-produced fresh and processed agricultural products.
• Agricorp
  As an agency of the Ontario government, Agricorp delivers government and non-government risk management programs. With our excellent customer service and reliable, cost-effective delivery, we have received national and international recognition.