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 Farm Game comic
Canadian farmers are under an ever-increasing amount of pressure due to changing government regulations and competition from U.S. and Mexican growers. Ironically, the federal government wants to grow Canada’s agricultural exports to $75 billion by 2025. It’s about...
Labour Campaign Update – Video Shoot At SunTech Greenhouses
On Wednesday, May 9, CHC and Hyperactive initiated production on the international farm worker awareness campaign by filming at SunTech Greenhouses, near Ottawa. Owners Bob Mitchell, and his wife, Carmen, were very accommodating and generous with their time. They...
CHC addresses carbon pricing in presentation to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
On May 10, 2018, CHC presented before the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) to discuss Part 5, as it relates to farming, of Bill C-74 (a bill intended to pass into law certain elements of Budget 2018). Key points conveyed CHC took advantage...
Planter des graines pour l’avenir
Le 3 avril 2018, l’honorable Lawrence MacAulay, ministre canadien de l’Agriculture et de l’Agroalimentaire, a annoncé, en présence de chercheurs, d’employés et de partenaires du Centre pour la protection des végétaux de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments à...
Résumé de l’Assembée générale annuelle de 2018
La 96e Assemblée générale annuelle du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture a eu lieu du 13 au 15 mars 2018. De l’avis général, l’événement s’est avéré un succès. Plus de 150 délégués de partout au Canada ont participé à plus de 30 rencontres de comités consultatifs et...
Prix présentés au Banquet de l’AGA 2018 du CCH
Le thème central de la récente Assemblée générale annuelle du Conseil canadien de l’horticulture (CCH) était un changement de garde. Ayant eu lieu à Ottawa du 13 au 15 mars, la rencontre a attiré 150 délégués pour étudier et débattre des politiques – et pour rendre...