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The Canadian Organic Growers received $640,000 from the Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program to find solutions to organic supply chain barriers to help Canadian organic growers in a market that favours imported goods.
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The annual advocacy event will take place virtually from November 2 to 5, allowing fruit and vegetable farmers and government officials to discuss the industry’s fresh produce supply chain and priorities.
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Cohort Wholesale will expand the availability of several U.S.-based crop protection manufacturer products, expanding options for growers.
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New Cascades FreshTM sustainable packaging solutions for fruits and vegetables will help lower your environmental footprint and also:
· Preserve the freshness from harvest to the table;
· Facilitate transportation across the supply chain;
· Provide visual appeal, capturing the attention of consumers;
· Comply with FDA and Health Canada’s food safety requirements.
Through this new range of products, Cascades brings the circular economy to life by using different types of recovered cardboard and plastics to offer eco-friendly, recycled and 100% recyclable packaging solutions
You see a great harvest; we see sustainable ways to protect it.
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While the number of farms in Ontario decreased by 13 per cent from 2006 to 2016, the number of farms with female operators increased by 12 per cent. Although representation has improved, Peggy Brekveld notes, there continues to be a lot of work to support female farmers with funding, training and support services.
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In this weekly series, catch the highlights from interviews done with the Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture (IWCA) finalists. Peggy Brekveld, dairy farmer and vice-president of Ontario’s Federation of Agriculture, shares what keeps her excited about agriculture and what career advice she would give herself.
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Grow it, cook it, eat it! From the vegetable patch to the dinner table
Put off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never planted a seed in your life?
Foodie meets gardener in this deliciously accessible, easy-to-use guide to growing, cooking, and preserving twenty-some popular, easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs. Taking the budding gardener from planting, growing and harvesting, to preparation of delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals, this book is a celebration of food in all its stages.
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Check out what you missed from Grower Day 2020 by watching the live panels, available online now.
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Another session of the horticulture school series will take place on October 8 at 1:30 CDT.
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The Summit is going digital in 2020 as an online event from Nov. 18 to 20, 2020.
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