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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Federal Budget 2019
The 2019 federal budget was tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 19th. CHC is pleased to see that many of our recommendations were included and applauds the government for a number of proposed measures that will help drive the growth of the horticulture...
Meet the International Workers: Lester Cruz Cueto
Lester is a long-time international farm worker, in fact he’s been coming to Canada for more than 18 years. He originally hails from Arriaga, Chiapas, in southern Mexico. “I am very happy to be working here," he says. “It has been good for me and more importantly it...
The Government of Canada invests to advance Canadian horticulture
Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food was at the Canadian Horticultural Council Annual General Meeting to announce a federal investment of up...
Les producteurs de fruits et légumes de l’Ontario ont un nouveau président et vice-président
Le viticulteur Bill George Jr. a été élu à titre de nouveau président de l’Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) lors de la 160e assemblée générale annuelle du 19 février 2019. Monsieur George a d’abord occupé le poste de vice-président pendant deux...
Le gouvernement annonce un financement de 50,3 millions de dollars pour s’attaquer aux nouvelles questions agricoles et tirer parti des possibilités
Le 12 février 2019, le ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire, Lawrence MacAulay, a annoncé le lancement du nouveau Programme canadien des priorités stratégiques de l’agriculture (PCPSA), un investissement de 50,3 millions de dollars sur cinq ans. Le PCPSA...
Rencontrer des travailleurs internationaux: Felix Guzman Acosta
Pour Felix, le travail agricole international au Canada a été une expérience qui a changé la vie de toute sa famille. Il vient au Canada depuis 28 ans; les 14 dernières années, il les a passées à Leamington, Ontario. « J’ai travaillé avec plusieurs différentes...