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Certified organic products, by province (2001 and 2006 Census of Agriculture)
Related tables: Crops and horticulture, Livestock and aquaculture.
| 2001 | 2006 | 2001 to 2006 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a proportion of farms reporting certified organic products | |||||
| number | % change | % | |||
| N.B. | |||||
| All farms | 3,034 | 2,776 | -8.5 | … | … |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 25 | 42 | 68.0 | … | … |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 6 | 14 | 133.3 | 24.0 | 33.3 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 16 | 27 | 68.8 | 64.0 | 64.3 |
| Animals or animal products | 6 | 8 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 19.0 |
| Maple products | 4 | 8 | 100.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 3 | 7 | 133.3 | 12.0 | 16.7 |
| 1. The total number of farms reporting certified organic products does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. Last modified: 2008-10-02. | |||||
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
