1. Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce University of Windsor Unifor Windsor – May 14, 2014 1

2. 20082009201020112012 Crops23.023.222.725.829.8 Livestock18.918.118.920.320.8 Payments4.13.33.13.53.4 2

3. 20072008200920102011 Farms37,89537,01035,00034,40035,300 Average Net Worth 1.2 million 1.31.41.51.8 Canada1.21.31.41.51.7 3

4. 20082009201020112012 Exports9.358.859.409.9210.82 Imports16.4516.8816.8618.2819.80 4 Premier’s Challenge – Double the rate of growth of exports

5. $1.4 Billion in trade each day $716 Million cross each day between Ontario/U.S. AOFP Food Processing $39 billion Agriculture $11 billion Auto manufacturing$43.6 billion 5

6. 20082009201020112012Jobs GDP Farming4.03.94.14.0 Food/Beverage Processors11.711.411.311.0 95,321 Food Services7.5 7.77.98.1339,702 Food/Beverage Wholesale4.03.8 3.9 35,852 Food/Beverage Retail5.75.65.75.85.9165,152 6

7. Overall574.5 Billion Goods Producing Industry131.7 Agriculture 8.7 Mining 6.5 Utilities 11.5 Construction 32.8 Manufacturing 76.2 Service Industry 442.4 Ontario is 37% of Canada G.D.P. 7

8. #1 SoybeansSheep CornLambs Greenhouse VegHens & Chickens “Other” Veg Turkeys GrapesEggs Floriculture Nursery Sod Tobacco Ginseng Dry Beans 8

9. ESSEX% of Province Farms15813.04 Greenhouse6,211,393 sq./m49.5 Wheat27,197ha6.11 Apples554 ha8.65 Grapes480 ha7.45 Tomatoes1867ha27.86 9 Labour (weeks) 262,705 11.85

10. 2012 (823.4 million) Greenhouse Vegetables492.3 Soybeans112.2 Corn 47.6 Nursery /Floriculture 41.8 Mushrooms 34.2 Field Vegetables 26.3 10

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12. Land base Rural/urban Environment Natural resources  Water  Climate Labour Cost Availability Competitiveness  Low cost jurisdictions Escalating input costs Energy regulation 12

13.  Consistent and growing demand  Significant regional (500Km) market  Technology Adaptation  Production  Transportation  Government Support  challenge to double growth rate and create 120,000 jobs by 2020  Market Development 13

14.  Consistent cross border systems  Infrastructure  Regulation  Harmonization  Enhanced marketing and promotion  Stabilization of Workforce  Regional transportation network  Consistent utilization of foreign worker programs  Skills development  Technology adaptation  Consistent, stable, reliable and competitive energy 14