by Ashley Peyrard | Juin 24, 2024 | Actualités
OTTAWA – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) commend the House of Commons AGRI Committee for their insightful report, ‘Improving the Resilience of Canada’s Horticultural Sector.’ This report offers comprehensive recommendations that deeply...
by Ashley Peyrard | Juin 21, 2024 | Actualités
OTTAWA – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is pleased to share the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) updated Federal Order regarding the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). This decision, which removes the restrictions...
by Ashley Peyrard | Juin 5, 2024 | Actualités
OTTAWA – Yesterday, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) held their spring annual joint advocacy event, Farm to Plate 2024, in Ottawa. The event brought together produce industry leaders who met with...
by Ashley Peyrard | Mai 28, 2024 | Actualités
OTTAWA – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) have welcomed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s (AGRI) recent report, which provides key recommendations aimed at stabilizing rising food prices. FVGC appreciates the...
by Ashley Peyrard | Mai 27, 2024 | Actualités
Ottawa, ON – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) welcomes the balanced findings of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s recent report on temporary and migrant labour solutions. The report identified six recommendations to...
by Ashley Peyrard | Avr 19, 2024 | Actualités
OTTAWA – Budget 2024 unfortunately overlooks several significant measures that could have greatly supported the fruit and vegetable sector, such as a carbon tax exemption, financial protection against market volatilities, and the establishment of a Grocery Code of...
