Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
BC Turf Industry Overview
Turfgrass sod is a mature grass cover that is produced in an intensively managed agricultural operation, removed intact with a minimum amount of soil and transplanted in another location to form an instant turf cover. The primary market for sod production in British Columbia is in the housing industry.
Two-thirds of the sod in BC is grown in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan. In part, this is because sod is used primarily for new housing. There are other isolated farms throughout the province.
Related Areas
- Agri-food Statistical Information: BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
- Fast Stats 2006 (PDF, 560KB): BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
- InfoBasket: Your Link to Agri-Food Information: BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
