CELEBRATING ONTARIO AGRICULTURE WEEK The week before Thanksgiving has a special designation for agriculture. Since 1998, it has been recognized as Ontario Agriculture Week , drawing special attention to the food produced and enjoyed in Ontario. This fall, October 3-9 is a great time to pause and celebrate the amazing array of local food grown in Ontario. Ontario Agriculture Week gives us lots of reasons and ways to celebrate. Ontario farmers grow more than 200 different commodities Our farm sector provides 158,000 jobs in the province Agriculture contributes $13.7 billion to the Ontario economy every year OFA encourages everyone to purchase local Ontario food for their Thanksgiving meal, and celebrate the bounty of our diverse agri-food sector during Ontario Agriculture Week on October 3-9, 2016. Local Bounty OFA: 80 years of celebrating Ontario agriculture. ofa.on.ca | @OntarioFarms @OFABenefits | /OntarioFarms | /OntarioFarms