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 Organic Standards 2020 Review
The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Committee on Organic Agriculture, or “Technical Committee” (TC) met in Ottawa, March 19-21, 2019 as part of its regular 5-year, cyclical review of the Canadian Organic Standards (COS). CHC continues to participate in several...
Summary of the 2019 Minor Use Workshops
CHC’s Crop Protection Manager, Caleigh Hallink-Irwin attended the 2019 Minor Use Workshops in Gatineau, QC on March 19-21. Participants attended from across Canada, as well as from Brazil, Australia, and the United States. The Pest Management Centre debuted its pilot...
Canadian Horticultural Council 2019 Annual General Meeting Recap
CHC held its 2019 Annual General Meeting from March 5 to 7th at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax. Our 2019 AGM theme was Growing Our Competitiveness. Roughly 180 delegates and observers joined in Halifax to discuss policy issues and to hear presentations from a...
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...