1. Building the Foundation for a Growing Ethnic Market Conference: Ethnic Market Potential & New Crop Possibilities November 22 , 2007 Black Creek Pioneer Village Elbert van Donkersgoed P. Ag. (Hon.) Executive Director Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee

2. The Market for Locally Grown Food Ipsos Reid November 2006 Survey

3. What would you say are the benefits of buying locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables?

4. When buying food in the past six months, how often did you buy locally grown food when it was available ?

5. The Market for Locally Grown Food Environics Summer 2007 Survey

13. Ontario is food import dependent — growing gap

14. Discover: Local Harvest, Local Food, Local Flavour

15. Demographic Profile of the GTA Census 2001 Census 2006 GTA Agricultural Working Group

16. Population per Square Km

17. Population Aged 65+

18. Population Aged 45 to 64

19. % Born in Europe

20. % Born in Asia

21. Immigrants as % of Total

22. % Speaks Only English

23. The Market for Locally Grown Food GTA AAC November 2007 Survey Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

24. Is the distance a food product travels a concern to you?

25. Do you support public institutions (schools, hospitals and jails) adopting a policy that commits them to serving a minimum percentage of locally grown food?

26. As the seasons change and the locally grown products change, do you change your diet based on what is seasonally available?

27. Do you buy food based on price more than you buy food based on where it is grown or raised?

28. Should supermarkets create dedicated and visible sections to make it more convenient for you to buy locally grown food?