Greenhouse

Elgin Advantage

In Elgin County there are over 100,000 sq meters under glass on 52 farms ranging from greenhouse to nursery and floriculture.

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Statistics

Elgin County is located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario. Our transportation advantage is a must have for any greenhouse operation.

Our climate is very similar to that of other greenhouse growing regions such as Essex or Niagara.

Our labor force is highly educated and has a strong agricultural background.

Additional benefits to moving to Elgin County include inexpensive serviceable farmland.

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Success Stories

Elgin County is a leader in the Greenhouse industry having multiple success stories. All these businesses are located in Elgin;

Ontario Plants Propagation Ltd is one of the largest vegetable plant propagation greenhouse facilities in Ontario.

Ontario Plants provides greenhouse vegetable transplants for North America's greenhouse vegetable producers, and employs up to 140 people during their busy season. Learn More

Bill and Joan Intven immigrated from the Netherlands in 1950 with a dream to own a nursery. That dream was realized when Canadale Nurseries was establish in 1955 in Central Elgin on a sandy loam farm. Learn More

In the early summer of 2002, Tom and Deb Benner purchased a culinary herb business. Transitioning from tobacco, the couple converted old tobacco greenhouses to grow fresh herbs. Learn More