Certified Organic Production in Canada 2005

Anne Macey and Janine Gibson
Canadian Organic Growers, 323 Chapel Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7Z2

Abstract
Canadian Organic Growers has tracked the growth in the number of certified organic farms and processors since 1992. In recent years, attempts have been made to collect more detailed information on acreage in organic production, livestock operations and the value of production. This presentation will briefly describe the methodology used in the data collection and its limitations.

The data are presented in the following categories: Number of Certified Organic Farms, Type of Farm Operation, Acreage in Organic Production, Mixed Vegetables and Herbs, Fruit and Nuts, Grains and Oilseeds, Forages, Pasture, Green Manures, Maple Syrup Production, Livestock on Organic Farms, Organic Milk Production, Value of Production, Processing and Handling, Provincial Summaries and Canadian Summary.

In 2006 the Canadian Census of Agriculture included questions on organic production for the first time. The next COG survey will be compared to the Statistics Canada figures when they are released in 2007.

Full Presentation (PDF)


Source
Organic Agriculture Research Symposium, Natural Sciences held at the 26th Guelph Organic Conference, University of Guelph, January 2007


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Posted February 2007