Town of Minto supports Foodbelt  

November 27, 2025

MINTO — The Town of Minto Council passed a motion in support of Mike Schreiner’s co-sponsored Bill 21: Protect Our Food Act.

At a town council meeting on November 18, the Council of the Town of Minto passed a motion introduced by Deputy Mayor Jean Anderson formalizing the town’s support of Bill 21.

Schreiner and independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady jointly introduced Bill 21, which, if passed, would create a Foodbelt to permanently protect our agricultural lands from being paved over. The bill would establish a task force of farmers, agricultural experts and land-use planners to develop recommendations for a strong Foodbelt Protection Plan. 

“Ontario’s agri-food sector contributes $52 billion to the provincial economy and employs over 875,000 people,” said Schreiner. “All of that is at risk because Ontario loses 319 acres of farmland every day to urban sprawl, major highway projects, aggregate mining and other developments.

“Now is the time to protect our farmland, support farmers, and grow more food right here at home. Food security is national security—because without farms, there is no food, no future.”

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