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Number of food classes in schools per year – elementary students participating (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1800 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 11

Number of adult education cooking workshops in schools (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A – COVID Measured: 2021 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 12

Number of meals served through adult education cooking classes (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A – COVID Measured: 2021 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 13

Number of schools participating in the Great Big Crunch (2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

29 Measured: 2022 Source:    Khan, Nusrat. (2022). Student Nutrition Programs, Canadian Red Cross. Personal Communication. 14

Number of Crunchers (Great Big Crunch) from Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

6193 Measured: 2022 Source:    Khan, Nustat. (2022). Student Nutrition Programs, Canadian Red Cross. Personal Communication. 15

Number of culinary class offerings per year – secondary school (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

41 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 16

Number of food literacy classroom visits (external) per year (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2020 – 62+ visits 2021 – 84+ visits Measured: Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 17

Number of land-based learning programs in schools (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 7, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

12+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 18

Number of farms engaged in other farm animal husbandry (horses, bison, deer, elk, llamas, etc) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

19 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farms involved in fruit production (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

3 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farms involved in vegetable production (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

8 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of greenhouses (nurseries, floriculture, and vegetable) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

14 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of registered beekeepers (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

130 Measured: 2022 Source:    Rupert, Rob. (2022.) Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Personal Communication. 11

Number of Thunder Bay Beekeeper Association members (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

40+ Measured: 2021 Source:    Browne, Bruce. (2022.) Thunder Bay Beekeepers Association. Personal Communication. 12

Varieties trialed by the Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

206 Measured: 2020 Source:    Singh, Tarlok. (2022). Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station. Summary of Research Results 2020. 13

Number of people producing seeds for sale through the Superior Seed Producers (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

5 Measured: 2020 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 14

Number of seed packets sold through Superior Seed Producers (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

3,907 Measured: 2021 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 15

Number of census farms (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

150 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farm operators (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

220 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farmer operators under 35 years of age (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

10 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farm operators between 35-54 years of age (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

80 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Number of farm operators 55 years of age and over (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

125 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Average age of farm operators (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

56 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Estimated number of full-time farm operators (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

130 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10

Estimated number of part-time farm operators (2022)

by weaver | Jan 4, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

95 Measured: 2021 Source:    Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. (2022). County Profiles: https://www.ontario.ca/page/county-profiles-agriculture-food-and-business – Thunder Bay 10