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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Guest Post: The case for the Canadian agriculture industry to proactively engage in pesticide resistance management
The Ontario Pest Management Conference (OPMC) Steering Committee commissioned this White Paper as a call to action, to stimulate focused dialogue and set in motion a compelling strategy to proactively engage Canadian agriculture stakeholders in pesticide...
Canadian produce industry hosts successful Farm to Plate meetings with Parliamentarians
(French to follow) On May 7, 2019 industry leaders representing the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) and Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) met with parliamentarians and their staff in Ottawa to discuss key issues currently affecting the Canadian fresh...
Meet the International Workers: Shervan Lumsden
Shervin, a Jamaican native, has been coming to Canada since 2009. He and others like him make the long trip to prune, manage and harvest Canadian fruit and vegetable crops for Canadian farmers. He says this opportunity is a life-changer for a lot of people and he...
Rencontrer des travailleurs internationaux: Tony Rice
Tony revient à Wilmot Orchards chaque année depuis 30 ans. Selon lui, « c'est comme une réunion de famille chaque fois que nous revenons.» En tant que l'un des 14 frères et sœurs, Tony sait de quoi il parle! Outre les avantages financiers de travailler à la ferme et...
SGS Canada n’offrira plus d’audits CanadaGAP après le 30 juin 2019
Les participants au programme qui utilisent actuellement SGS Canada en tant qu'organisme de certification pour leurs audits CanadaGAP et leurs révisions d'auto-évaluation doivent choisir un nouvel organisme de certification dès que possible. En agissant rapidement,...
Examen des normes canadiennes biologiques en 2020
Le Comité sur l’agriculture biologique de l’Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC), ou le « comité technique » (TC), s’est réuni à Ottawa les 19 au 21 mars 2019 dans le cadre du cycle de révision quinquennal des Normes canadiennes...