Demographic Information

There are many advantages to doing business in Leamington. Location, labour and land availability have helped Leamington grow and thrive.  Besides a local population of nearly 30,000 Leamington acts as a regional centre for an additonal population of 60,000 within a twenty minute radius. A detailed demographic profile is attached below.

Leamington Demographic Profile

Industry Profile - Leamington's Thriving Greenhouse Industry

Leamington has become the greenhouse capital of North America for a variety of reasons. Started by immigrants to the area after World War II, greenhouse production has become a billion dollar industry. Principal crops include tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Greenhouse floriculture is also important.  Leamington and neighbouring Kingsville have the largest concentration of greenhouses in North America with over 1500 acres "under cover".  The attached document provides an overview of the greenhouse industry in Ontario.  For more information contact the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association. 

Greenhouse Produce Growing Methods:

• greenhouse tomatoes are pollinated the natural way using bumblebees whose hives are scattered all over the production area. Cucumbers, unlike tomatoes, are not pollinated (hence the seedless nature of these crisp, 100% edible veggies)
• greenhouse cucumbers and tomatoes are grown with great care in controlled environments ensuring a high quality product with a superior shelflife.  Because integrated pest management is used (good bugs eating bad bugs), Ontario's hydroponic crops are virtually organic.
• Ontario producers are so close to the markets they serve, that shoppers can get safe, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in as little as 24 hours.
• Ontario hydroponic, or greenhouse, cucumbers and tomatoes are grown in a nutrient rich water solution. Because growers limit the use of pesticides through biological controls, produce is safe, natural, and vine-ripened.