CPC and FVGC congratulate David Jones on Retirement; Call for applications for new General Manager, Canadian Potato Council

by Ashley Peyrard | Déc 2, 2022 | Actualités

OTTAWA – Bill Zylmans, Chair of the Canadian Potato Council (CPC) and Rebecca Lee, Executive Director of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) are happy to share the upcoming retirement of David Jones in March of 2023. David has served as the General...

Fall Harvest 2022: Canadian fresh produce industry meets with Parliamentarians

by Ashley Peyrard | Nov 17, 2022 | Actualités

Fall Harvest 2022: Canadian fresh produce industry meets with Parliamentarians November 17, 2022 (Ottawa, ON)- Over the past three days, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) held their fall advocacy...

FVGC supports discussion on the costs of food production

by Ashley Peyrard | Oct 25, 2022 | Feature articles, Actualités

October 25, 2022 – Fruit and vegetable growers across Canada are continuing to feel the pressures of inflation and increased expenses as they work to feed Canadian families.   “Canadian fruit and vegetable growers work to put food on your table. They...

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...