Archived - Fall Survey of Fruits and Vegetables, 2009

Accuracy of reported data is important as it will be used for programs to assist growers.

Confidential when completed

This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c.  S‑19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.

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The purpose of this survey is to obtain information for the estimation of area, production and value of fruit and vegetable crops in Canada. The information provided is used to monitor the impact of the free trade agreement and to review tariff implementation levels.

Instructions for the fall survey of fruits and vegetables

1. This questionnaire is to assist you in answering a telephone survey. Complete this form and keep it by your telephone. An interviewer from Statistics Canada will telephone you between November 2 and November 27 for this information. Do not mail this questionnaire, it is for your records.
2. Please answer all questions that apply to your operation.
3. Use your records, if possible. Otherwise, enter your best estimate.
4. Thank you for your cooperation.

For your records only, do not mail

A. Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.

• Farm Name (if applicable)
• Corporation Name (if applicable)

Main operator

• Surname or Family Name
• Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Email Address (if applicable)

Partner

• Partner’s Surname or Family Name
• Partner’s Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Check this box if the address and telephone is the same as main operator

Partner

• Partner’s Surname or Family Name
• Partner’s Usual First Name and Initial
• Area Code
• Telephone
• Area Code
• Fax
• Location of alternate telephone
• Area Code
• Telephone
• R.R.
• Box No.
• Number and Street Name
• Postal Code
• Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
• Check this box if the address and telephone is the same as main operator.

B. Did you grow any fruits or vegetables for sale in 2009?
Do not include greenhouse fruits or vegetables.

• Yes Go to Section C
• No Go to Section F

C. Fruits (Based on the 2009 crop year)  Go to Section D for vegetables

Table 1

Please indicate the unit ( x ) in which you are reporting- Acres Hectares Arpents	In columns 1, 1b, 2 and 3 report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.				Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.	Quantity sold and total value received  Give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
Fruits (vegetables are in Section D)	1 Total Area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area Report area to the nearest (1/10)	1b Total Harvested Area (Producing/Bearing Area)	Harvested area		4 Total Production 2009 Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting lb kg s	a) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh) Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.		b) Sales to Processors Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
			2 Fresh Market Area	3 Processing Market Area		5 Quantity sold	6 Total value received ($)	7 Quantity sold	8 Total value received ($)
1. Apples
2. Apricots
3. Blueberries - Highbush
4. Blueberries - Lowbush
5. Cherries - Sweet
6. Cherries - Sour
7. Cranberries
8. Grapes - Labrusca (Table)
9. Grapes - Vinifera, French Hybrid (Wine)
10. Kiwis
11. Nectarines
12. Peaches (Fresh + Clingstone)
13. Pears
14. Plums and Prunes
15. Raspberries
16. Saskatoon Berries
17. Strawberries
18. Other Fruits
Total Fruits

 

D. Vegetables (Based on the 2009 crop year)

Table 2

Please indicate the unit ( x ) in which you are reporting- Acres Hectares Arpents	In columns 1, 1b, 2 and 3 report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.				Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.	Quantity sold and total value received  Give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
Vegetables	1 Total Area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area Report area to the nearest (1/10)	1b Total Harvested Area (Producing/Bearing Area)	Harvested area		4 Total Production 2009 Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting lb kg s	Farm and Retail Sales (fresh) Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.		b) Sales to Processors Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
			2 Fresh Market Area	3 Processing Market Area		5 Quantity sold	6 Total value received ($)	7 Quantity sold	8 Total value received ($)
19. Asparagus
20. Beans - Green or Wax
21. Beets
22. Broccoli
23. Brussels Sprouts
24. Corn - Sweet (exclude Grain Corn)
25. Cabbage - Chinese
26. Cabbage - Regular
27. Carrots - Baby
28. Carrots - Regular
29. Cauliflower
30. Celery
31. Cucumbers & Gherkins
32. Garlic
33. Leeks
34. Lettuce - Head
35. Leaf Lettuce ( i.e. Romaine)
36. Melons (Watermelon)
37. Other Melons (include Cantaloupe, Winter Melons, etc. )
38. Dry Onions
39. Green Onions, Shallots
40. Parsley
41. Parsnips
42. Green Peas
43. Peppers
44. Potatoes
45. Pumpkins
46. Radishes
47. Rhubarb
48. Rutabagas and Turnips
49. Spinach
50. Squash and Zucchinis
51. Tomatoes
52. Other Vegetable Specify
53. Other Vegetable Specify
Total Vegetables

 

E. What percentage of your fresh market sales were sold by your farm directly to the public?
_______%

Since the harvest or marketing season may not have been complete when we contacted you last year, we are going to review the information you provided us last year for certain storable commodities. Accuracy of reported data is important as it is to be used for programs to assist growers.

F. Fruit and vegetables confirmation from the 2008 crop year

Table 3

Please indicate the unit ( x ) in which you are reporting- Acres Hectares Arpents	In columns 1, 1b, 2 and 3 report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.				Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.	Quantity sold and total value received  Give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
Fruit and vegetables	1 Total Area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area Report area to the nearest (1/10)	1b Total Harvested Area (Producing/Bearing Area)	Harvested area		4 Total Production 2008 Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting lb kg s	Farm and Retail Sales (fresh) Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.		b) Sales to Processors Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
			2 Fresh Market Area	3 Processing Market Area		5 Quantity sold	6 Total value received ($)	7 Quantity sold	8 Total value received ($)
1. Apples
2. Cabbage - Regular
3. Carrots - Regular
4. Dry Onions
5. Rutabagas and Turnips

 

G. Federal/Provincial agreement to share information

Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia residents:

To reduce the number of federal and provincial surveys and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Forest Resources and Agri-foods, New Brunswick Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and Food and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The information collected and shared will be kept confidential and only used for statistical purposes. Under Section 12 of the Statistics Act you may refuse to share your information. Address any comments or questions to the Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6.

Do you agree to share this information? ((x) one box)

• Yes
• No

Quebec Residents:

To avoid duplication of enquiry, this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement with the Institut de la statistique du Québec pursuant to Section 11 of the Statistics Act. The Quebec Statistics Act includes the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Federal Statistics Act.

H. If you answered items in Sections C or D please skip this Section H.

A. Are you temporarily out of both fruit and vegetable production?

• Yes
• No

B. Are you permanently out of both fruit and vegetable production?

• Yes
• No

C. Were you ever a producer of fruits or vegetables?

• Yes
• No

D. Are you still operating a farm?

• Yes Thank you for participating in this survey
• No, out of business

Out of business
1. Why is the farm out of business?
(Office use only)

2. Does the operator plan to resume operating the farm in the future?

Yes, When   year/month
No
Don't know

No, operator changed

Change of operator

3. Why has the farm changed operators? ((x) one box)

a) sold  go to 4
b) rented/leased (period)  year(s)  go to 4
c) farm operator retired
d) farm operator passed away
e) other (specify)

4. To whom did you sell/rent the operation?

• Name:
• Phone:
• Address:
• No, other reason

Thank you for your cooperation in completing this survey.

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