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More and more, consumers seem to be keeping tabs on where the food they eat is grown. A new study, published today in the online version of Canadian Agriculture at a Glance, examines the source of several agricultural products commonly consumed by Canadians.
Many factors play a role in whether the product in supermarkets is grown locally, or in the same province, or whether it originates in another country. They include the limitations of climate, and such economic factors as government support programs and farm labour prices.
These same factors also influence what local products are featured in neighbourhood farmers' markets, or are exported to Canada's trading partners.
Canadians can get an idea of what is being grown or raised in their local municipalities by accessing Statistics Canada's 2006 Agriculture Community Profiles database. This module on our website provides community-level information from the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
The article, "Fork in the Road: Canadian agriculture and food on the move" is now available as part of the 2006 edition of Canadian Agriculture at a Glance (96-325-XWE, free). From the Publications module of our website, under Free Internet publications, choose Agriculture.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods, or data quality of this release, contact Sarah Morrison (613-951-2304), Agriculture Division.
