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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 poultry and egg farms (2022)

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

5 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

Number of acres in production (2022)

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

39,908 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 farm size (measured in acres) (2022)

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

266 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

Total gross farm receipts (2022)

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

$31,921,202 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

Jobs related to agriculture and agri-food production (2022)

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

6,095 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

Areas owned (measured in acres) (2022)

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

30,488 or 76% 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

Area rented/leased (measured in acres) (2022)

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

8,031 or 20% 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 Indigenous organizations and communities purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

8+ Measured: 2022 Source:    McLaughlin, Jessica. (2022). Indigenous Food Circle, Gaagige Zaagibigaa. Personal Communication. 14

Food Access groups purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 15

Number of health care facilities purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 3

Number of daycares purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

7+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 4

Amount spent by the City of Thunder Bay with farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$242,000 Measured: 2020 Source:    Munshaw, Dan. (2022). City of Thunder Bay. Personal Communication. 5

Amount spent by the City of Thunder Bay with Indigenous harvesters (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$9,700 Measured: 2020 Source:    Munshaw, Dan. (2022). City of Thunder Bay. Personal Communication. 6

Number of postsecondary institutions purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

0 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 7

Number of schools purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 8

Number of high schools with a farm to cafeteria program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A covid Measured: 2020 Source:    Beagle, Erin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 9

Number of farm to cafeteria events (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A covid Measured: 2020 Source:    Beagle, Erin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 10

Number of meals served through the farm to cafeteria program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

N/A COVID Measured: 2020 Source:    Beagle, Erin. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 11

Number of restaurants purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

16+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Tbayinseason.ca Local Food Database. 12

Number of processors purchasing food from farms within 100 kilometers of Thunder Bay (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

18+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Tbayinseason.ca Local Food Database. 13