Working for Sustainable Potato Production

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide potato industry information, intelligence, and analysis, that allows producers to make timely informed production and marketing decisions.

Our Vision

The United Potato Growers of Canada aims to be the source for information on the potato industry across Canada. With membership from coast to coast in all of the major potato-producing provinces, we work continuously to bring up-to-date information to the growers about the supply and demand of potatoes in Canada as well as the USA and Europe.

Our Values

Integrity
Quality
Collaboration

Working for Sustainable
Potato Production

With 9 members, representing 8 provinces, uniting to share best practices in potato production

Planting 395,389 acres to produce 128,114,000 potatoes in 2023

Of potatoes sold annually!!

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Latest News

June 13, 2025

Equipment for sale

For Sale – 2 cultivators STRUIK 36 inches We are selling two 36-inch STRUIK rotary cultivators. These machines are designed

May 12, 2025

How prepared are Canadian farms in the fight against cyber crime?

Canadian farms are at a crossroads – are they prepared to deal with the cyber threats of today and tomorrow?

March 3, 2025

Ontario Potato Grower Honoured

The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) recently honored MP Scot Davidson and Streef Produce Ltd. with the Ontario

January 20, 2025

Crop markets follow weather, tariffs, currency fluctuations This article discusses the outlook for crop markets in early 2025, highlighting several

November 11, 2024

StCDF1 gene boosts nitrogen use and tube growth

Recent research has highlighted the StCDF1 gene’s critical role in enhancing nitrogen use efficiency in potatoes, an important crop for

October 24, 2024

The Bank of Canada reduced its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent

October 24, 2024 The Bank of Canada has reduced its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, marking

Sponsor of the month

Coderre Packaging, Celebrating 95 years of creating customized bags for your potatoes!
A leader in manufacturing of multi-wall paper bags, Coderre Packaging Inc. manufactures paper potato bags available in different combinations, versions and sizes.

Self open square (SOS) and ultra resistant, our paper potato bags are available in solid version or with a back window which enable to see the product. We offer a wide range of products available from 1,5 to 50 lbs.
Paper potato bags provide better product conservation because they control the internal moisture level and also because the potato is a plant that does not support light. That is why paper bags offer optimal protection.
As with many of our products, our paper potato bags are accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the use in direct contact with the food.
We provide packaging for every type of potato: red, white, russet, yellow and other

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Canadian Potato Statistics:

Harvest Area (acres): 387,061. Number of Potato Farms in Canada: 951. Production (tonnes): 6,543,393. Total Sales Value: $ 1.5 billion in 2022.

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Source: Potato Market Information Review, 2021-2022