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

CHC visits berry growers in Abbotsford, B.C.

Rebecca Lee, Executive Director of the Canadian Horticultural Council, took advantage of a recent trip to British Columbia to visit several berry growers in Abbotsford. Rebecca’s first stop was to visit Berryhill Foods, to chat with Tom, Steve, Tim, and Mike Phillips,...

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Save the Date – Fall Harvest Meetings on the Hill

Join the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC), the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), and other growers and industry representatives in Ottawa as we lobby government in support of long-term sustainability for our industry and the health of Canadians. Mark...

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Safe Food For Canadian Regulations Announced

On June 13, CHC was present at the Safe Food for Canadians Act Regulations (SFCR) announcement by Ministers Lawrence MacAulay and Ginette Petitpas Taylor. For the past few years, CHC has participated in Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) meetings and consultations...

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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...

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Bande dessinée du jeu de la ferme

Les exploitants agricoles canadiens vivent une pression de plus en plus vive à cause des règlements gouvernementaux en changement et de la concurrence des producteurs des États-Unis et du Mexique. Ironiquement, le gouvernement fédéral veut faire augmenter les...

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Tournage vidéo aux serres de SunTech Greenhouses

Mercredi, le 9 mai, le CCH et Hyperactive ont entrepris une production sur la Campagne de sensibilisation aux travailleurs agricoles étrangers en tournant des images aux serres de SunTech Greenhouses, près d’Ottawa. Les propriétaires, M. Bob Mitchell et sa conjointe,...

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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...

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