Les PFLC appuient le dialogue sur les coûts de la production alimentaire

by Ashley Peyrard | Oct 25, 2022 | Dossiers de l'heure, Actualités

Le 25 octobre 2022   Les PFLC appuient le dialogue sur les coûts de la production alimentaire Ottawa – 25 octobre 2022 – Les Producteurs de fruits et légumes à travers le Canada continuent de ressentir les pressions de l’inflation et de...

Amidst Growing Food Supply and Price Concerns, Canadian Food Producers and Suppliers Call on Canadian Government to Make Food Security and Increasing Food Supply a Major Policy Focus

by Ashley Peyrard | Mai 31, 2022 | Actualités

Ottawa, ON, May 31, 2022 – Yesterday, Canadian food producers and suppliers (see Appendix A: Signatories to the Letter) delivered a letter to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, calling on the Federal Government to unleash Canada’s great potential for producing...

Budget 2022 Comes Up Short for Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Growers

by Ashley Peyrard | Avr 8, 2022 | Actualités

Ottawa, April 8, 2022 – Yesterday afternoon, the federal government released its 2022 Budget. Given how extensive the budget document is, it is disappointing to see how little mention there is of support for Canada’s agricultural sector. As we know, food...

Prince Edward Island Table Stock Potato Imports to Resume into The United States

by Ashley Peyrard | Mar 25, 2022 | Actualités

The Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is pleased that on March 24 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that they have determined Prince Edward Island (PEI) potatoes for consumption...

The Canadian Horticultural Council celebrates 100 years, rebrands to The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada

by Ashley Peyrard | Mar 10, 2022 | Actualités

March 10, 2022 (Ottawa, Ontario) -On the day of the Canadian Horticultural Council’s100th annual general meeting, the organization is pleased to announce it has changed its name to the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC). The new name and logo were...

Canadian Agriculture and Food Industry Calls for Government Action to Restore Essential Transport and Trade Corridors

by Ashley Peyrard | Fév 11, 2022 | Actualités

Ottawa, ON – With the prolonged disruptions at Canada-U.S. border crossings, Canada’s agriculture and food industry is calling for an immediate conclusion of the blockades and for all levels of government to work collaboratively towards action to reinstate...