Canada’s Agriculture Day2026 · Date · History
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada verify an organizer-led annual campaign launched in 2017; the 2026 edition was 10 February and the organizer has announced 9 February for 2027, so the date remains edition-specific.
About Canada’s Agriculture Day
Canada’s Agriculture Day is a national agriculture-sector recognition campaign that celebrates farmers, food producers and the wider agri-food system.
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity coordinates the campaign through Agriculture More Than Ever, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regularly participates in the observance.
Why Canada’s Agriculture Day matters
The campaign is intended to connect Canadians with the people and systems involved in producing food and agricultural products.
It is an industry and public-awareness initiative rather than a statutory Canadian public holiday.
History of Canada’s Agriculture Day
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity material states that Canada’s Agriculture Day was launched in 2017.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada identifies the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s Agriculture More Than Ever forum as the organizer.
The 2026 edition was held on 10 February and marked the tenth official anniversary of the campaign.
The organizer has announced 9 February 2027 for the next edition, confirming that the date should be refreshed from the organizer rather than projected as a permanently fixed calendar rule.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Agriculture More Than Ever
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity material describes Agriculture More Than Ever as the driving force behind the campaign and states it was launched in 2017.
First documented observance
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity material states that Canada’s Agriculture Day was launched in 2017; later annual counts are consistent with that launch year.
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity / Agriculture More Than Ever
AAFC identifies the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s Agriculture More Than Ever forum as organizer, and CCFI maintains current event pages.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
6 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe Canada’s Agriculture Day
Learn how food and agricultural products move from farms and processors to consumers.
Use government, producer and research sources to learn about Canadian agriculture and food systems.
Support local agricultural events or educational programmes where appropriate.
Ask producers respectful questions about their work and avoid treating promotional claims as scientific evidence.
Check the organizer’s current event page for the target year because the observance date can change.
Canada’s Agriculture Day Facts
Canada’s Agriculture Day was launched in 2017.
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity coordinates the campaign through Agriculture More Than Ever.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada participates in and recognizes the campaign.
The 2026 edition took place on 10 February and was described as the tenth official anniversary.
The date is edition-specific and should be confirmed from the current organizer schedule.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Confirm the date again before carrying it into a new year.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (opens in a new tab)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada — Canada’s Agriculture Day 2026 (opens in a new tab)
National Government Current
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (opens in a new tab)
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity — Canada’s Agriculture Day 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Official Organizer
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity — events / 2027 date (opens in a new tab)
Official Organizer
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Canada’s Agriculture Day?
10 February 2026 The documented recurrence rule is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 10 February 2026.
Does Canada’s Agriculture Day fall on the same date every year?
Not automatically. This date is specific to a particular edition and should be confirmed for another year.
Is Canada’s Agriculture Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Canada / agriculture-sector recognition day. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Canada’s Agriculture Day?
The documented basis is: Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada verify an organizer-led annual campaign launched in 2017; the 2026 edition was 10 February and the organizer has announced 9 February for 2027, so the date remains edition-specific.. Supporting evidence includes Canadian Centre for Food Integrity — Canada’s Agriculture Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Canada’s Agriculture Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Canada. Its fuller verified scope is: Canada / agriculture-sector recognition day.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-01.
When is Canada’s Agriculture Day?
The date is set for each edition. The 2026 observance was 10 February, and the organizer has announced 9 February for 2027.
Who organizes Canada’s Agriculture Day?
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity coordinates it through its Agriculture More Than Ever initiative.
When did the campaign begin?
Canadian Centre for Food Integrity material states that Canada’s Agriculture Day was launched in 2017.
Is Canada’s Agriculture Day a statutory public holiday?
No. It is a national agriculture-sector recognition and awareness campaign, not a statutory public holiday.