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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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...
Meet the International Workers: Joseph Hackett
When Joseph Hackett first came to Canada as an international farm worker in 2004, he only intended it as a one-time job. But owner Charles Stevens and his family at Wilmot Orchards made him feel so much at home that he has been coming back every year since. In fact,...
Survol des ateliers de 2019 sur l’usage limité
La gestionnaire de la protection des cultures du CCH, Caleigh Hallink-Irwin, a participé à l’atelier de 2019 sur l’usage limité qui s’est tenu à Gatineau (Québec) les 19 au 21 mars. Les participants provenaient de partout au Canada ainsi que du...
Récapitulation de l’Assemblée générale annuelle 2019 du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture
Le CCH a tenu son Assemblée générale annuelle 2019 du 5 au 7 mars au Westin Nova Scotian à Halifax. Le thème de notre AGA 2019 était Cultiver notre compétitivité. Approximativement 180 délégués et observateurs se sont rassemblés à Halifax pour discuter...
Le CCH lance un nouveau documentaire en l’honneur des travailleurs agricoles étrangers
Le 20 mars, le CCH a présenté un nouveau document pour reconnaître le travail des travailleurs agricoles étrangers lors d’une première qui s’est tenue au Centre d’apprentissage du Musée de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation du Canada à Ottawa. Des...