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Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces

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  • Prince Edward Island
  • Nova Scotia
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  • Quebec

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  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
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    • Canada

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Canada Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 15,511
    Farms reporting certified organic products 3,555
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 640
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 11,937
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 7,801
    Certified organic 2,462
    Transitional organic 451
    Uncertified organic 5,126
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 3,751
    Certified organic 916
    Transitional organic 125
    Uncertified organic 2,754
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 7,177
    Certified organic 673
    Transitional organic 145
    Uncertified organic 6,380
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,100
    Certified organic 299
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 798
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,158
    Certified organic 190
    Transitional organic 30
    Uncertified organic 946

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Newfoundland and Labrador Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 52
    Farms reporting certified organic products 4
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 1
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 49
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 16
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 16
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 30
    Certified organic 4
    Transitional organic 1
    Uncertified organic 27
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 21
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 21
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 0
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 0
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 7
    Certified organic 1
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 6

    Prince Edward Island

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Prince Edward Island Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 80
    Farms reporting certified organic products 31
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 11
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 49
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 40
    Certified organic 19
    Transitional organic 6
    Uncertified organic 17
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 37
    Certified organic 24
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 9
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 37
    Certified organic 4
    Transitional organic 3
    Uncertified organic 30
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 1
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 1
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 7
    Certified organic 2
    Transitional organic 1
    Uncertified organic 4

    Nova Scotia

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Nova Scotia Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 359
    Farms reporting certified organic products 61
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 14
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 294
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 88
    Certified organic 16
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 67
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 184
    Certified organic 50
    Transitional organic 6
    Uncertified organic 130
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 157
    Certified organic 12
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 141
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 18
    Certified organic 3
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 15
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 57
    Certified organic 14
    Transitional organic 3
    Uncertified organic 40

    New Brunswick

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    New Brunswick Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 239
    Farms reporting certified organic products 42
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 2
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 196
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 74
    Certified organic 14
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 60
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 106
    Certified organic 27
    Transitional organic 1
    Uncertified organic 79
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 95
    Certified organic 8
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 87
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 41
    Certified organic 8
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 33
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 34
    Certified organic 7
    Transitional organic 1
    Uncertified organic 26

    Quebec

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Quebec Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 2,323
    Farms reporting certified organic products 765
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 126
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 1,500
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 845
    Certified organic 303
    Transitional organic 75
    Uncertified organic 483
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 611
    Certified organic 208
    Transitional organic 32
    Uncertified organic 373
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 719
    Certified organic 161
    Transitional organic 48
    Uncertified organic 510
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 763
    Certified organic 279
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 481
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 136
    Certified organic 42
    Transitional organic 4
    Uncertified organic 91

    Ontario

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Ontario Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 3,591
    Farms reporting certified organic products 593
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 148
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 2,989
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 1,873
    Certified organic 467
    Transitional organic 108
    Uncertified organic 1,350
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 934
    Certified organic 174
    Transitional organic 22
    Uncertified organic 746
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,748
    Certified organic 172
    Transitional organic 44
    Uncertified organic 1,545
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 262
    Certified organic 8
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 254
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 364
    Certified organic 34
    Transitional organic 8
    Uncertified organic 326

    Manitoba

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Manitoba Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 809
    Farms reporting certified organic products 196
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 55
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 600
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 500
    Certified organic 170
    Transitional organic 45
    Uncertified organic 308
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 113
    Certified organic 21
    Transitional organic 2
    Uncertified organic 91
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 356
    Certified organic 44
    Transitional organic 12
    Uncertified organic 303
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 8
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 8
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 59
    Certified organic 3
    Transitional organic 2
    Uncertified organic 55

    Saskatchewan

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Saskatchewan Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 2,197
    Farms reporting certified organic products 1,181
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 184
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 1,088
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 1,894
    Certified organic 1,170
    Transitional organic 170
    Uncertified organic 684
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 109
    Certified organic 19
    Transitional organic 5
    Uncertified organic 88
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 683
    Certified organic 102
    Transitional organic 15
    Uncertified organic 568
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 1
    Certified organic 1
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 0
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 55
    Certified organic 11
    Transitional organic 2
    Uncertified organic 42

    Alberta

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    Alberta Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 2,629
    Farms reporting certified organic products 230
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 26
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 2,405
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 1,591
    Certified organic 193
    Transitional organic 19
    Uncertified organic 1,388
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 245
    Certified organic 31
    Transitional organic 3
    Uncertified organic 212
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,544
    Certified organic 84
    Transitional organic 6
    Uncertified organic 1,455
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 0
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 0
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 112
    Certified organic 13
    Transitional organic 1
    Uncertified organic 98

    British Columbia

    Table 1.16
    Agriculture overview, Canada and the provinces - Certified, transitional or uncertified organic products, census year 2006
    British Columbia Farms reporting certified, transitional or uncertified organic products
    2006
    Symbols
    • xsuppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    • . not available for any reference period
    • ..not available for a specific reference period
    • 0true zero or a value rounded to zero
    Notes
    1. New for 2006; therefore comparison with 2001 is not possible.
    2. The total number of farms reporting does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category.
    Source
    Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Agriculture, Farm Data and Farm Operator Data, catalogue no. 95-629-XWE.
    All farms reporting any category of organic products1 3,232
    Farms reporting certified organic products 452
    Farms reporting transitional organic products 73
    Farms reporting uncertified organic products 2,767
    Certification status of farms producing: empty cell
    Hay or field crops empty cell
    Total farms2 880
    Certified organic 110
    Transitional organic 23
    Uncertified organic 753
    Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,382
    Certified organic 358
    Transitional organic 48
    Uncertified organic 999
    Animals or animal products empty cell
    Total farms2 1,817
    Certified organic 86
    Transitional organic 12
    Uncertified organic 1,720
    Maple products empty cell
    Total farms2 6
    Certified organic 0
    Transitional organic 0
    Uncertified organic 6
    Other organic products empty cell
    Total farms2 327
    Certified organic 63
    Transitional organic 8
    Uncertified organic 258
    Date Modified: 2007-05-11

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