Food Freedom Day Celebrated in Canada on Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2013

What’s so Romantic about Food Freedom Day? Let’s Find Out!

For many Canadians, today is an occasion which lovers express their love for each other by bringing flowers, sending Valentine cards and offering confectionery - exactly what you could expect on Valentine’s Day. But what many Canadians might not be aware of is that today is also Food Freedom Day.

So you may be wondering, what’s so romantic about Food Freedom Day? It’s not about chocolates, hearts and cupids, but rather it’s all about food! It’s the day in the year which the average Canadian would have earned enough money to pay for groceries for the entire year.

"Food Freedom Day is a chance to acknowledge the secure and safe food supply we enjoy in Canada. The agriculture and agri-food industries are important to our economy and the well-being of our nation. We each have a role to play in ensuring its success and sustainability. Buying Canadian and minimizing food waste are a few examples that would go a long way in supporting the Canadian brand, our farmers and all those in the food system across Canada," said Ron Bonnett, President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

Share your love and appreciate for your loved ones and the ones who produce your food! Farms.com would like to encourage you to join the discussion on Twitter! This year the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is encouraging people to share why food and reducing waste is important to you as an individual or your company/organization.

Suggested hash tags: #ffd2013 #hugafarmer #loveafarmer #cdnag #agchat

Related articles:

Bring on the Love: 2013 Food Freedom Day falls on Valentine’s Day

What’s all the buzz about Food Freedom Day?

Video: Did Bears Win Thanksgiving, Will Bulls Get Christmas?

Did the bears win Thanksgiving (although this week had green on the screen), and will the bulls get Christmas? Bears won thanksgiving thanks to a USDA Nov crop report dud that stalled the bullish grain momentum for a brief period. But a bullish lower yield surprise in the Dec crop report could reignite the rally.
2026 U.S. winter wheat planting is nearly complete at 97% while crop conditions improved by 3 points to 48% good-to-excellent. US corn & soybean harvest is complete.
High corn demand, which is off the chart, and more Chinese soybean demand could support a Christmas rally.
Nasdaq had it’s worst November since 2011.
A U.S. Fed rate cut in December will help fund flow and sentiment.
Bitcoin held a long-term support at 80,000 and that's positive for fund flow and sentiment. It should help stock prices and Ag as we go into December.
Fertilizer prices continue to climb as we look ahead to 2026. Farmers may rely more on the nutrients that they already have in their soils.
South American Weather remains critical as the soybean reproductive stage starts from late Nov to late Feb depending on planting date.
Will a Russia-Ukraine peace deal happen by year-end?
CFTC data as of showed more managed money fund sell-off as of October 14th.