Consumers are paying more at the grocery store, but Ontario fruit and veg farmers are often getting less. A new study by the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers shows the growing gap between retail prices and what growers actually receive.
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Fresh insights are growing! Catch up on the latest happenings in horticulture with this week’s edition of Fresh News from The Grower. mailchi.mp/thegrower.org/fre…
International Day of Potato is May 30. The potato is a crop of enormous global significance. It’s the 3rd most important food crop behind wheat & rice, consumed by roughly 1.3 billion people globally. And it’s a staple in Canada! #InternationalDayofPotatothegrower.org/news/internati…
Beau’s and Kubota team up to give away brand-new BX2680 tractor. Ontario residents have the chance to win big this summer. Contest ends August 5, 2026. @KubotaCanadaLtdthegrower.org/news/beaus-and…
3 videos spotlight the lives of workers in Ontario and back home in Jamaica. Visit the More than a Migrant Worker YouTube Channel or website. @ONFruitVeg @MtaMigrantWrkrthegrower.org/news/three-vid…
Long weekend essential secured ✔️
Nothing pairs better with a long weekend, good company, & some sunshine than a bag of chips made with #OntarioGrown potatoes 🥔
This month #TheGrower Calling podcast features Drew Thompson, technical sales agronomist for ADAMA. He explains how Folpan 80 WDG, a multi-site fungicide works in a wide variety of crops – from grapes and apples to cucurbits and strawberries. @ADAMA_CANsoundcloud.com/user-53675420…
It’s pretty cool to see my face on the cover of @BetterFarmingON! Now read the crop scouting article. Key message - the headlands don’t tell you everything. Go out in the field beyond the headlands! #OntAg#CdnAg
Every day is #Earth Day for a farmer 🌎
Caring for the land is at the heart of what they do. From crop rotation to soil care, Ontario potato growers are constantly working to protect the land they farm. It’s all part of growing quality potatoes today and for generations to come.
"They're absolutely vital." Mike Chromczak from @OntFruitVeg on the backbone role of foreign worker programs in Canadian agriculture at the Senate Agriculture and Forestry committee.
We’re excited to announce Mike Chromczak as the new Chair and Matthias Oppenlaender as the new Vice Chair of the association! Mike has been part of the OFVGA for the past decade and currently also serves as Chair of the Asparagus Farmers of Ontario. Congratulations to both!
40 U.S. farm and agricultural groups are targeting Washington with an ad campaign in favour of the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade deal.
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Friday finds.. happiness is when you stumble upon the cutest little place for a delicious lunch on a sunny afternoon with @HJVanderZaag ❤️ #gilford @jeanandjoycafe