The survey intends to collect information on business conditions and operations regarding local food sales and beneficial management practices adopted by Canadian farms.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes. In addition, information from partially completed or unsaved questionnaires may be retained and used.
Collection period:
From March 13, 2023 to April 28, 2023
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Voluntary
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that 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 only.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
Data sharing agreements
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, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and reduce response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
Statistics Canada is conducting the Survey on Local Food and Beneficial Management Practices (SLFBMP), in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Data will be gathered on local food sales, including:
- types of market channels
- food products sold
- challenges and reasons for selling food locally
- certifications acquired
- participation in government programs.
Data will also be collected on two beneficial management practices (BMP): fertilizers containing urease or nitrification inhibitors and rotational grazing, including questions on:
- acres covered by the practice
- year of adoption
- cost
- impact on yield
- reasons for practicing or not practicing each BMP.
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.
Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.
Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.