There are about 11,500 Canadian vegetable growers.
Vegetable production is of significant economic importance in Canada.
Vegetable producers' largest expense is wages for seasonally-employed workers. Canada's most valuable vegetable crop is potatoes. Potatoes are grown in every province. They are economically important in several provinces, particularly in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta. In 1997, the Canadian per capita consumption of fresh vegetables was 142.5 kg.