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Keep current with FVGC news as we sow seeds of change in the fresh produce industry.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS BRACE FOR TARIFFS

LES PRODUCTEURS DE FRUITS ET LÉGUMES SE PRÉPARENT AUX TARIFS

New Video: More than a Partnership

We have just published the "More than than a Partnership" video in our awareness campaign in celebration of international farm workers. When you have workers returning year after year, the partnerships reach beyond just the day to day operations of the farm. It should...

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Meet the International Workers: Felena Pereira

Felena’s a single mom from Trinidad and Tobago, with a son and daughter aged 13 and 10. Back home, she lives with her mom, with her siblings close by. Everyone depends on her and the salary she makes as an international farm worker. She calls it her “bread and...

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Protecting Our Wine from Pests

The Canadian wine industry contributes $9 billion each year to the Canadian economy through its impact on agriculture and tourism. During the past 25 years, this sector has grown significantly with no small help from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). AAFC...

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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...

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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,...

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Examen des normes canadiennes biologiques en 2020

Le Comité sur l’agriculture biologique de l’Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC), ou le « comité technique » (TC), s’est réuni à Ottawa les 19 au 21 mars 2019 dans le cadre du cycle de révision quinquennal des Normes canadiennes biologiques (COS). Le CCH...

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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 Brésil, de l’Australie...

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Budget fédéral de 2019

Le budget fédéral de 2019 a été déposé à la Chambre des communes le mardi 19 mars. Le CCH est ravi de constater que bon nombre de nos recommandations ont été intégrées au budget et nous félicitons le gouvernement d’avoir pris plusieurs des mesures proposées qui...

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Rencontrer des travailleurs internationaux: Tony Rice

Tony revient à Wilmot Orchards chaque année depuis 30 ans. Selon lui, « c'est comme une réunion de famille chaque fois que nous revenons.» En tant que l'un des 14 frères et sœurs, Tony sait de quoi il parle! Outre les avantages financiers de travailler à la ferme et...

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