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Certified organic farming, by provinces (2001 Census of Agriculture)
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Farms reporting |
As a proportion of farms reporting certified organic products |
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number |
% |
| Canada |
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| All farms in Canada |
246,923 |
… |
| Farms reporting certified organic products |
2,230 |
… |
| Type of products:1 |
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| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products |
614 |
27.5 |
| Field crops |
1,442 |
64.7 |
| Animals or animal products |
381 |
17.1 |
| Other (maple syrup, herbs, etc.) |
340 |
15.2 |
Notes:
- The question on certified organic farming was new in 2001.
- Due to both undercoverage and response errors, the number of farms producing certified organic products for sale is under-reported. |
| 1. Respondents could choose more than one category. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. |
| Last modified: 2004-05-30. |
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2001 Census of Agriculture.
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