Peanuts and peanut butter are popular items in Canada -- the average Canadian eats 2.7 kg per year! Over 70% of the peanuts consumed in Canada are grown in the US.

Because of the Canadian climate, the amount of peanuts grown within Canada is very small.  About a dozen peanut farmers are located in Southern Ontario, many of whom sell their crop directly from their farms or at local community markets. 

The total amount of peanuts farmed in Ontario may be as small as a couple hundred tons -- compared to over 76,408 tons imported to Canada from the U.S. in 2005.