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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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...
Meet the International Workers: Ronald (Dole) Lakhan
Ronald is from Trinidad and Tobago. For the past 14 years – every summer – he has been coming back to Simcoe, ON, to work on the Schuyler Farm. Since his grandpa passed away, he has been sending money back home to his dad and sister. Thanks to this money, they...
CHC welcomes Minister Bibeau and thanks Minister MacAulay for his support of Canada’s horticultural sector
The Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC) congratulates Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on her recent appointment as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. CHC looks forward to working with the Minister and her staff on issues of great importance to Canadian...
Nouvelle vidéo : La vérité au sujet des programmes des travailleurs étrangers temporaires du Canada
Nous venons de publier notre cinquième vidéo dans notre campagne de sensibilisation à la main-d’œuvre. Visionner la vidéo Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Description de la vidéo Shervin, un Jamaïcain qui vient au Canada depuis 2009 veut rétablir la vérité au sujet...
Nouvelle video : Célébrons les travailleurs agricoles internationaux!
Nous venons de publier notre quatrième vidéo dans notre campagne de sensibilisation à la main-d’œuvre. Visionner la vidéo Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Description de la vidéo Mettez le son, montez le volume! Si on peut dire que le Canada a un pouls, son pouls est...
Le CCH et la ministre de la Santé du Canada discutent d’enjeux horticoles clés
Récemment, les représentants du CCH se sont assis avec l’honorable Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, ministre de la Santé pour la remercier d’avoir fait une allocution au cours de l’événement Moisson d’automne 2018, et afin de discuter de certains enjeux clés qui touchent le...