GUELPH, ON – It’s fall harvest season in Ontario and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. This makes it an ideal time to load your table with food, drinks and flowers from local Ontario farms.
Ontario farmers grow or raise more than 200 different commodities, and with many of them coming into season just in time for Thanksgiving, there is no shortage of terrific local options to choose from.
The week leading into Thanksgiving – October 7 to 13 – is also when the province marks Ontario Agriculture Week, the annual celebration of the many contributions our farm and food businesses make to life in Ontario, from producing local food and sustaining communities to creating jobs and fueling the economic engine.
“Agriculture is a major pillar of our provincial economy, supporting more than $50 billion in economic activity and jobs for more than 870,000 people,” says Drew Spoelstra, farmer and President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. “All across this province, Ontarians both rural and urban enjoy flowers, produce, meat, dairy, eggs and other local products from Ontario farms – and as farmers, we appreciate your support of what we do, including our Home Grown campaign.”