Measuring Farmland Loss: Synthesising Data from 2000 - 2021

A robust and vibrant agri-food sector in Ontario is dependent on a stable agricultural land base. Across the province, much of this land is under threat of development related to urban expansion or sprawl. Farmland preservation strategies, such as the Greenbelt, rely on land use planning measures that prohibitnon-farm land uses. Land outside of the protected countryside is often restricted through local planning policies but are also under threat of development. Given urban development pressure, much land in Southern Ontario has been converted to non-farm land uses. This poster will provide an update the conversion of farmland through official plan amendments, highlighting trends from 2000 - 2021.