ONTARIO FOOD & BEVERAGE PROCESSING SECTOR

FOOD & BEVERAGE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

ONGOING UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES

END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS

SOURCING, RAW MATERIALS, PACKING & SHIPPING

ACCESSING AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES MADE EASY OVER 49,000 FARMS AND 200 COMMODITIES WITHIN ONTARIO

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Middlesex Roots in County

Middlesex County is a place an increasing number of agribusinesses are calling home. The sector represents more than a quarter of all enterprises. The combination of production, equipment manufacturing, tourism, animal care and food processing makes agri-business the area’s largest employer; generating more than $1.5 billion in economic impact each year.

Conveniently located along the 401 and 402 series highways, agri-investment not only thrives in Middlesex because of market access to the County’s population but the added populations of the City of London, GTA, and the midwestern United States. With the sector accounting for a total of 20% of local employment, it pays to have post-secondary powerhouses like Western University and Fanshawe College nearby; providing a large selection of well educated potential workers.

A contributing factor to the success of agri-business in Middlesex is the County’s involvement as a member of the Ontario Food Cluster assisting in the promotion of agri-food in Southern Ontario on the global stage. Perfect for planting business roots, the County is home to vast tracts of some of the most fertile farmland in Canada, allowing for large harvests of an impressive variety of crops.

Agri-business enterprises in Middlesex County are on the cutting edge of sustainability and environmental-friendly technologies and processes, minimizing their carbon footprint and ensuring the region will continue to be the heartland of agricultural production in Ontario for generations to come.