
Stoddart, a sixth generation farmer, bought his parent’s swine farm, a confinement animal feeding operation, two decades ago. He has since converted the farm to certified organic, and then to a new system he feels will transform the way we raise and grow our food. His family farm pioneered the use of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) style of selling meat in Canada and now uses CSA share programs for meat, eggs, and wool. The Stoddart Family Farm, located in Little Britain, has the largest 100% grass-fed cattle herd and sheep flock grazing on certified organic pastures in Ontario. Stoddart holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics. He sits on the advisory board and teaches for Fleming’s Sustainable Agriculture Co-op program, and he has completed agricultural policy analysis for the federal government as well as several provincial governments. He is an associate at the George Morris Centre, Canada’s foremost agri-food industry think tank.