Canada’s vast and fertile lands have allowed it to become an absolute agricultural powerhouse. Exporting more than half of our total annual food production, Canadians consistently rank among the top five global agricultural exporters [1] while playing an oversized role in helping to feed the wor...
Saskatchewan is well known as an agricultural powerhouse. Home to more than 40 per cent of Canada's cultivated farmland and responsible for 20 per cent of its annual agri-food exports [5], the prairie province is recognized as one of the most productive farming regions in the world! Farming in S...
Canada is well known as an agricultural powerhouse, exporting various food products to more than 190 countries worldwide. But not often do we give our blueberry farmers the recognition they deserve; the sector is an essential part of our domestic agriculture industry, accounting for 57% of our na...
Agriculture plays an incredibly important role in the lives of Canadians across the country. Whether it be the cherry farms of British Columbia, grain mills of Saskatchewan, corn fields of Ontario, maple syrup harvesters of Quebec, or lobster fisheries of the Atlantic provinces, the agriculture ...
This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 As Canada’s most valuable seafood export, lobster is an incredibly important food source for local fishermen in the Atlantic provinces. According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the volume of lobster caught every year is an indicator of prosperity, show...
This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 Like other Canadian provinces, British Columbia is home to many farms that grow a wide variety of crops. From fruits to vegetables to aquaculture to fishing to grains to meat, B.C. farmers do it all, playing a significant part in feeding Canadians and t...
This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 Did you know that Canada’s smallest province, the island of Prince Edward Island, is an absolute aquaculture and farming powerhouse for its size? Home to thousands of farms and fishing vessels, Prince Edward Islanders produce a wide diversity of agricul...
Did you know that over 90% of Canada's maple syrup farms are in Quebec? Aside from syrup, Canada's French-speaking province boasts a thriving agriculture industry and produces a diverse range of farming products such as dairy, pork, and blueberries. With its varied landscape and relatively favou...
Canada is a vast country with a diverse array of economic sectors from coast to coast to coast. As Canadians, we are extremely fortunate to be surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – and have a thriving fishing industry in Canada because of the opportunities they provide. Canada ...
Farming in Canada is serious business! Like other natural resource sectors, the farming sector contributes massively to the livelihoods of Canadians in several direct and indirect ways. For example, hundreds of thousands of farming jobs exist across the country. In turn, these workers supply the...