Editing Essex County, Ontario (section)

==Economy==
===Energy===
[[File:Essexcountywindmills.jpg|thumb|[[Wind turbine]]s in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.]]
Essex County is home to Canada's largest [[wind farm]] as of June 2012. This is due to both its ideal wind conditions and abundance of available farmland.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hall|first1=Dave |title=Essex County home to Canada's largest wind farm|url=https://windsorstar.com/business/33698 |access-date=October 14, 2017|work=Windsor Star|date=June 5, 2012}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
Essex County has one of Canada's longest growing seasons at 212 days per year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |title=Community Profile |url=https://www.countyofessex.ca/en/doing-business/community-profile.aspx |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=www.countyofessex.ca |language=en}}</ref> Leamington, a town in Essex County, has also been known for its [[greenhouse]]s. It now has the largest concentration of commercial greenhouses in all of North America, with nearly 2000 acres of greenhouse vegetable production in the general area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=Key Industries |url=https://www.leamington.ca/en/business/utilitiesandrates.aspx#Agriculture |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=www.leamington.ca |language=en}}</ref> Major products of the greenhouse industry, in addition to tomatoes, are [[Capsicum|peppers]], [[cannabis]], [[cucumber]]s, [[rose]]s, and other [[flower]]s.

Major employers include Highbury Canco, [[Aphria Inc.|Aphria]], FortDearborn, Highline Mushrooms, [[ElringKlinger|Elring-Klinger]], Nature Fresh Farms, [[Hub International]], Lakeside Produce and AMCO Farms.

=== Tourism ===
Essex County is home to 13 [[Vintners Quality Alliance|VQA]] [[Winery|wineries]] that are a part of Ontario's southernmost [[appellation]]. At the same latitude as the [[Mediterranean basin|Mediterranean]], the [[Ontario wine|Lake Erie North Shore Region]] provides a unique climate in a continental region.