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Stratford is located in Perth County, Ontario's richest agricultural region and one of the most agriculturally productive counties in all of Ontario. Stratford is also well served by surrounding food commodity processors and, therefore, attractive to food processing businesses.

Competitive Advantages

  • Stratford and Perth County's agri-food sector generates 1.5 to 2 million dollars a day - more than six of Canada's ten provinces
  • Perth County is known for mixed farming, dairying and hog production
  • 2,438 census farms and 498,159 acres of farmland
  • Farm cash receipts for main commodities bring in $558.5 million (2006).
  • Dairy receipts total $159 million (2006).
  • Pork producers are second highest in farm receipts with $142.7 million (2006).
  • Asparagus in the spring, strawberries in July, and sweet local preserves, heritage breads and cheeses year round are attractive to our many restaurants and inns
  • The Stratford Garlic Festival and local restaurants attract thousands of visitors annually
  • Buy local (within 100 km) campaigns in Ontario are strengthening our economy by encouraging residents and businesses to buy locally produced food
Major field crops in hectares, 2006 Census

Crop

Number of Hectares (2006)

Corn for grain

44,061

Soy beans

39,552

Hay

28,283

Winter wheat

26,054

Corn for silage

10,362

Mixed grains

5,055

Dry white beans

4,111

Other dry beans

4,008

Barley and grain

3,741

Oats and grain

1,051

Farms by Industry Group Number of Farms (2006)
Oilseed and grain farming 757
Dairy cattle and milk production 431
Hog and pig farming 379
Beef cattle ranching and farming 319
Other animal production 199
Other crop farming 126
Poultry and egg production 121
Sheep and goat farming 53
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