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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Restriction of Neonicotinoid Uses to Take Effect in 2021
Late last week, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a division of Health Canada, released its final decisions on the pollinator re-evaluations of three neonicotinoid insecticides: clothianidin (Clutch), imidacloprid (Admire), and thiamethoxam (Cruiser,...
Meet the International Workers: Gary Dickson
Meet Gary Dickson. He’s originally from Trinidad and Tobago. 21 years ago, Marshall Schuyler, from Norfolk County, ON, recruited him to work on his farm. The opportunity changed his life. With the money he made as an international farm worker, Gary put his two kids...
AAFC announces a federal investment of up to $11.5 million to the Horticulture Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, was on hand at the AGM on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to announce a federal investment of up to $11.5 million to the...
Rencontrer des travailleurs internationaux: Ronald (Dole) Lakhan
Ronald vient de Trinité-et-Tobago. Chaque été, depuis 14 ans, il revient à Simcoe, ON, pour travailler à la Schuyler Farm. Depuis que son grand-père est décédé, il envoie de l’argent à la maison à son père et à sa sœur. Grâce à cet argent, ils se sont construits une...
Le CCH souhaite la bienvenue à la ministre Bibeau et remercie le ministre MacAulay pour le soutien qu’il a accordé au secteur horticole canadien
Le Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH) félicite la ministre Marie-Claude Bibeau pour sa récente nomination à titre de ministre d’Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Le CCH a hâte de travailler avec la ministre et son personnel sur les enjeux très importants...
Rencontrer des travailleurs internationaux: Moses et Margarito
Ces frères ont un récit « fabriqué au Canada » qui se termine bien. Moses avait un emploi comme travailleur étranger temporaire à Kelowna lorsqu’il a abordé Nirmal Dhaliwal pour obtenir un autre travail. Il connaissait certains travailleurs de l’exploitation de...