OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcome today’s announcement from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on the upcoming launch of the $1 billion Food-Link Fund, a cornerstone of the federal government’s $3.2 billion National Food...
OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) have hired Matthew Perry as Manager, Policy and Communications, effective Sept. 14. In this role, Perry will develop policy in close collaboration with members and oversee communications to support a...
Former Canadian Pork Council CEO to lead national advocacy organization effective Sept. 8. OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) has appointed Stephen Heckbert as its new Executive Director, effective Sept. 8. Stephen brings more than 25 years...
OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes the release of Canada’s first National Food Security Strategy. Today’s announcement is an important recognition of what FVGC has long advocated: food security depends on Canada’s ability to grow...
OTTAWA, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes targeted measures in the federal government’s Spring Economic Update 2026 that recognize the importance of applying a food lens to federal regulatory decision-making. The Spring Economic Update...
April 28, 2026 The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, P.C., M.P. Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Sent via email: Re: On-Farm Plastics Reporting Requirements in Phase II of the Federal...
