Instructions
- Please complete the enclosed questionnaire and return it before November 18, 2013 to Statistics Canada in the postage paid envelope enclosed.
- Please answer all questions that apply to your operation.
- Use your records, if possible. Otherwise, enter your best estimate.
- Thank you for your cooperation.
General Information
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.
Survey purpose
This survey is to collect up-to-date information on the area planted, area harvested, production and value of fruit and vegetable crops across Canada. The results are used by producer associations and government to assess the economic health of the fruits and vegetables industry. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Record linkages
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agency of Prince Edward Island as well as with the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Your participation is important
Your participation is vital to ensuring that the information collected in this survey is accurate and comprehensive.
Fax or e-mail transmission disclosure
Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the transmission of information by facsimile or e-mail. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Main respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
- E-mail address (if applicable)
Alternate respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
- E-mail address (if applicable)
Alternate respondent
- Given name and initial(s)
- Family name
- Telephone number
- Fax number
- Other telephone number
- Number and street name
- Post office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- Province
- Postal code
- E-mail address (if applicable)
Accuracy of reported data is important as it will be used for programs to assist growers.
Did you grow any fruits or vegetables for sale in 20XX? Do not include fruits or vegetables grown for personal consumption, greenhouse fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, field crops, ginseng or nuts.
- Yes - Please go to Section A.
- No - Please go to Section C.
Section A - Fruits (based on the 20XX crop year)
Please refer to the commodity list for fruits below when responding to questions in Section A.
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blueberries - Highbush
- Blueberries - Lowbush
- Cherries - Sweet
- Cherries - Sour
- Cranberries
- Grapes - Labrusca (Table)
- Grapes - Vinifera, French Hybrid (Wine)
- Kiwis
- Nectarines
- Peaches (Fresh and Clingstone)
- Pears
- Plums and Prunes
- Raspberries
- Saskatoon Berries
- Strawberries
- Other Fruit (specify):
- Other Fruit (specify):
- Other Fruit (specify):
- Total fruits
1. Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- Acres
- Hectares
- Arpents
2. Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables. Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
- Total area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
- Total harvested area (Producing/Bearing Area)
- Harvested area (Fresh/Processing Market Area)
3. Please provide your total production for 20XX. (Indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs / kgs )
4. Please provide the quantity sold and the total value received.
a) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh)
b) Sales to Processors
- Quantity sold
- Total value received ($)
Section B - Vegetables (based on the 20XX crop year)
* Please refer to the commodity list for vegetables below when responding to questions in Section B.
- Asparagus
- Beans - Green or Wax
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Corn - Sweet (exclude Grain Corn)
- Cabbage - Chinese
- Cabbage - Regular
- Carrots - Baby
- Carrots - Regular
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumbers & Gherkins
- Garlic and other Alliceous vegetables
- Leeks
- Lettuce - Head
- Lettuce - Leaf ( i.e. Romaine)
- Watermelon
- Melons, Other ( incl. Cantaloupes, Winter Melons, etc. )
- Onions - Dry
- Onions - Green, Shallots
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Peas - Green
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Rutabagas and Turnips
- Spinach
- Squash and Zucchinis
- Tomatoes
- Other Vegetable (specify):
- Other Vegetable (specify):
- Other Vegetable (specify):
- Other Vegetable (specify):
- Other Vegetable (specify):
- Total vegetables
1. Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- Acres
- Hectares
- Arpents
2. Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables. Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
- Total area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
- Total harvested area (Producing/Bearing Area)
- Harvested area (Fresh/Processing Market Area)
3. Please provide your total production for 20XX. (Indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs / kgs )
4. Please provide the quantity sold and the total value received.
a) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh)
b) Sales to Processors
- Quantity sold
- Total value received ($)
What percentage of your fresh market sales were sold by your farm directly to the public?
Section C - Fruit and vegetables confirmation from the 20XX-1 crop year
* Since the harvest or marketing season may not have been complete when we contacted you last year, we are going to review the information you provided us last year for certain storable commodities. Accuracy of reported data is important as it is to be used for programs to assist growers. Please refer to the commodity list for storable commodities below when responding to questions in Section C.
- Apples
- Cabbage - Regular
- Carrots - Regular
- Dry Onions
- Rutabagas and Turnips
1. Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- Acres
- Hectares
- Arpents
2. Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables. Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
- Total area (producing + non-producing) Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
- Total harvested area (Producing/Bearing Area)
- Harvested area (Fresh/Processing Market Area)
3. Please provide your total production for 20XX. (Indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs / kgs )
4. Please provide the quantity sold and the total value received.
a) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh)
b) Sales to Processors
- Quantity sold
- Total value received ($)
Comments
Thank you for your cooperation in completing this survey.
