Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada to see most new gardeners in 2022, survey says
Dalhousie University first began surveying Canadians at the start of the
“With almost 14 million households in Canada, more than one million households are planning to grow food at home for this first time this year,” read aResearchers said in the report that they expect the highest number of new gardeners in Atlantic Canada, representing about 10 per cent. This is followed by Quebec and Ontario at eight per cent.Of those who plan to begin gardening this year, about 46 per cent are under the age of 35.
It also predicted that menu prices at restaurants will increase as restaurants feel the impact of food supply issues, rising rent and recovery from COVID-19 lockdowns.In the gardening report, 41 per cent of respondents said they grow food at home to save money, and 12 per cent said they worry about food supply shortages.Page 3 of the Agri-Food report on gardening in 2022 contains a chart that shows why people grow food at home.
“Some Canadians are abandoning gardening, but many who are continuing to garden seem more committed,” Music said in the report.
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