A few interesting facts regarding that farm in the pictures: It is located on the south side of Eglinton Avenue, extending south almost to Hwy. 403. Originally it was 79 acres. Until quite recently it was actually a working farm, probably the last real working farm in Mississauga. The farmer could have sold it years earlier. In 2004 he sold 46.23 acres to the developer, at a rate of $632,683 per acre. (Do the math... $29million!). Most of what he sold was toward the south end of the farm, which can be seen outlined in red on the sign in one of the photos, as well as a strip extending out to Eglinton which is now becoming the northward extension of Confederation Parkway. I believe he still owns the rest, about 33 acres. I expect at least part of it will sell at an even higher rate, as it faces Eglinton Avenue at a future major intersection and might have commercial development potential.
This is where the farmland is going. :\ An interesting case study in land economics.