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Election 2025: FVGC Welcomes Platform Commitments on Food Security and Sector Sustainability
OTTAWA – At a time when food security is top of mind for Canadians, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) has reviewed the 2025 federal election platforms to assess how well each party addresses the urgent needs of Canada’s fruit and vegetable sector....
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS BRACE FOR TARIFFS, URGE QUICK GOVERNMENT ACTION TO SUPPORT TRADE EXPOSED SECTOR
OTTAWA, ON, April 1, 2025 - Over three days last month, Canada's greenhouse vegetable growers got a preview of what sweeping US tariffs would do to their industry, and they saw that the impact could be devastating. Canada's fruit and vegetable growers have long-known...
FVGC Launches Federal Election Platform: Calls for a Food Lens Approach to Policy and Bold Action on Food Security
OTTAWA – Today, the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) released its 2025 federal election campaign platform: Cultivating Resiliency – Election Priorities of Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Growers. The platform urges all federal parties to commit to practical,...