Ontario is North America's second largest food processing region with over 3,000 food and beverage companies, 97,000 workers and $39 Billion in revenue. Ontario-based firms have access to superior, end-to-end supply chain solutions including processing, packaging, specialized storage and transportation in addition to 3.6 million hectares of cropland use to grow over 230 agricultural products.

The Oxford Connection is located within the most fertile farmbelt in Canada and lies close to the center of Canada's food and beverage industry. Its rich soil and rolling landscape have welcomed many generations of food producers and nurtured a strong local food industry making it an important sector in the regional economy.

New and Growing Markets

The markets for Ontario agri-food are growing. Local demand for end-consumer products is extensive with Oxford County's farmers helping to feed a province of more than 14 million people. Canada’s largest consumer market, the Greater Toronto Area, lies just 1 hour away.

Benefiting from duty-free access to NAFTA markets, Ontario exports nearly $10 billion annually in agri-food. Canada's latest free trade agreement with the European Union (CETA) makes the province an ideal location to serve customers around the world.