The Toronto-based company that bought them is Bonnefield, Canada's first and largest farm real estate investment corporation. (Colin Butler/CBC News)According to Ontario land registry records, Bonnefield shows up as the owner in 464 premises identification numbers (PIDs), from northern to southern Ontario. When it comes to farms, Bonnefield said, it owns 114 across Ontario, including the four London-area ones. Ryan Parker is a partner in the agriculture division of Valco Consultants, a real estate appraisal firm in London. Parker said it might explain why a growing number of farmers are willing to sell to institutional investors like Bonnefield.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2024 16:40 UTC