Land Acknowledgement
Our Land Acknowledgement Statement
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) acknowledges that we work on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. We are grateful for the longstanding presence of the Anishinaabe people on these lands, and we recognize their cultural, historical, and ongoing connections to this territory. We also acknowledge the diverse Indigenous Peoples and Nations who have stewarded the lands where Canadian fruits and vegetables flourish. Their stewardship and care have sustained the lands, waters, and resources for countless generations.
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CPC and FVGC congratulate David Jones on Retirement; Call for applications for new General Manager, Canadian Potato Council
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
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
October 24, 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.
Établissement d’un code de conduite des distributeurs/détaillants au Canada
Le 20 juillet 2021 - À la suite de la réunion fédérale-provinciale-territoriale (FPT) des ministres de l'Agriculture du Canada la semaine dernière, le Conseil canadien de l'horticulture (CCH) exprime son soutien à l'établissement d'un code de conduite des...
Le CCH estime que tous les producteurs du Canada devraient bénéficier du même taux de compensation accru pour Agri-stabilité
Le CCH applaudit l'étape franchie par l'Ontario en vue d'augmenter le taux de compensation pour Agri-stabilité, suite à la proposition du gouvernement fédéral de supprimer la limite de la marge de référence (LMR) et d'augmenter le taux de compensation de 70 % à 80 %....
Appel à l’action en vue de la création d’un nouvel indice de durabilité pour le secteur agroalimentaire canadien
Ottawa, le 9 juin 2021. L'impulsion a été donnée pour créer le premier indice de durabilité du secteur agroalimentaire canadien. Une coalition diversifiée composée de 34 partenaires des secteurs privé et public a publié l'Analyse de rentabilisation pour...