Farming in Newfoundland and Labrador has faced many challenges, in part because of the province’s geography, climate and soil conditions. Despite this, vegetable and melon farming has played a major role in the province’s primary agriculture, as indicated in data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture.
In 2021, nearly a quarter (23.5%) of total farms reported in Newfoundland and Labrador were classified as vegetable and melon. The next most frequently reported farm type was greenhouse, nursery and floriculture (16.3%).
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