by Ashley Peyrard | Aug 7, 2025 | News
OTTAWA, ON – Massimo Bergamini, Executive Director of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), today announced the appointment of Dr. Erik Nielsen to the newly-created role of Director of Policy, Research and Public Affairs. Erik brings over two decades of...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jul 22, 2025 | News
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA), and the Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) have been working with iTradeNetwork to schedule a series of webinars for growers. This...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jul 21, 2025 | News
Dear Prime Minister Carney, As leaders in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector, we welcome your government’s focus on strengthening the economy—including efforts to tackle productivity challenges, ease regulatory pressures, eliminate internal trade barriers,...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 19, 2025 | News
Ottawa, ON – Last week, the Canadian Potato Council (CPC), a national working group under the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), was in Ottawa to meet with key decision-makers and advocate for the future of Canada’s potato sector. The CPC held a productive...
by Ashley Peyrard | Jun 5, 2025 | News
Ottawa, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) Board of Directors was in Ottawa this week for a series of meetings focused on advancing key priorities for the fruit and vegetable sector. With increasing recognition by the federal government of the...
by Ashley Peyrard | May 27, 2025 | News
Statement from Massimo Bergamini, Executive Director, Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) OTTAWA, ON – “Today’s Speech from the Throne sends an encouraging signal to Canada’s fruit and vegetable growers and Canada’s agricultural sector as a whole. The...
