farms produce food and other products; every day, each of us consumes or uses something produced on farms
there are approx. 280, 000 farms in Canada
today, only 3% of Canadians live on farms; in 1930, Canada became more urban than rural (i.e. more than 50% of the population lived in cities)
in 1900 one farmer could produce enough food to feed 7-10 people; today a Canadian farmer can feed 90 people or more due to more efficient production methods
exports are very important to Canada since we export 40% to 50% of our gross agricultural produce
major exports are grains, red meats and oilseeds
major markets are USA, China, Japan and the former USSR
major imports are fruits, vegetables and nuts
Canada's food prices are among the lowest in the world
more than 98% of all farms in Canada are family owned and operated.