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Holland Marsh Ecosystem

The Holland Marsh, located near Bradford and West Gwillumbury, Ontario, encompasses 2,900 hectares of fertile organic soil and is often referred to as "Ontario's salad bowl." Founded in the 1930s by 18 Dutch families, it primarily serves market farming and yields hundreds of millions of dollars in vegetables annually. The area reflects the waves of immigration into Canada, yet faces threats from a proposed gas-fired power plant that could harm its ecosystem. Advocating against this development is crucial to preserving the marsh and its agricultural heritage.

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Holland Marsh Ecosystem

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  1. Holland Marsh Ecosystem By: Alex Fung

  2. Facts • 2900 ha of organic soil • Located near Bradford and West Gwillumbury • 50 km North of Toronto • Founded by 18 Dutch families in the 1930’s • A fairly well protected part of the Green Belt

  3. Facts • The marsh is mostly used for Market Farming • Without human impact, the Holland marsh would have little fertility • Crops reflect the waves of immigration into Canada • Now is mostly corporately owned • Also known as “Ontario’s salad bowl”

  4. The Holland Marsh generates hundreds of millions of dollars worth of vegetables annually

  5. Contains 34 types of vegetables over 7,300 hectares of land

  6. Plans for a new power plant

  7. Consequences • This new gas-fire generator would be very inefficient • Could leak out chemicals • Might destroy the marsh

  8. The Solution Stop the plant from being built

  9. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Marsh • www.icangarden.com • www.megawhat.ca protest site • www.thecanadianencylopedia.com • http://www.king.ca/BUSINESS/PublishingImages/hollandmarsh.jpg • http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZoUcEpLEgn4/S7qHPzc3JGI/AAAAAAAAALA/jlAOvAZ4pcg/s1600/3969106027_23105e4217.jpg • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070813162438.htm • www.hollandmarshgold.com • http://www.yorkregion.com/news/article/626463--holland-marsh-worth-169m-annually • http://thecalloftheland.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/when-your-garden-runneth-over-veggie-trader/vegetables/ • http://www.crossfitoakland.com/archive/200903

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