Practical Farmers Raise Poultry Issue
Posted: September 19, 2012
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Ontario / The Meat Press
The Practical Farmers of Ontario have released a press release and request to the Chicken Farmers of Ontario to raise the small flock exemption for poultry. Currently in Ontario, for farmers to raise chickens, both layers and meat birds, they must purchase a minimum amount of quota. The minimum holding is costly and often well above the needs of a small-scale mixed farm. See the Metcalf Paper New Farmers and Alternative Markets within the Supply Managed System and our “City to Country: Introduction to Supply Management” virtual tour for more information.
“Our research has revealed that all other provinces have exemption levels significantly higher than the current 300 bird exemption here in Ontario”