Kelly Daynard

Kelly Daynard is Executive Director for Farm and Food Care Ontario. Farm and Food Care Ontario is a registered charity working as a coalition of farmers and associated businesses. It is funded by members, partners and projects. Its vision is to earn public trust in food and farming.
 
Canadian farms are over 93% family owned and run, but fewer than 2% of Canadians actually farm. Farming and related industries accounted for over $134 billion in 2021. In 1931, 1 in 3 Canadians lived on a farm. Now it is about 1 in 50. And the number of farms has dropped from over 700 000 to around 193 000.
 
Technology on farming is really making a difference. From self milking, to targeted crop protection, to integrated pest management, to GPS directed farm vehicles. Soil is a precious resource and not all soils are conducive to growing crops. Those that are need to be kept for farming. At present the country is losing around 317 acres of farmland each day.
in this country Food Freedom Day is February 9. That means just under 11% of an individual’s income goes to food.