The BC Tree Fruit Cooperative’s transition into receivership presented an opportunity for the acquisition of the 3.4 hectares that BC Tree Fruits property located at 9718 Bottom Wood Lake Road, adjacent to the Winfield Arena. Following a swift court-ordered sale process, the District's offer of $9.1 million was accepted, with court approval granted on November 27th. The community is located between Kelowna and Vernon.
With the support of the provincial government, Ontario’s leading agritourism association is taking giant steps to grow the sector across Ontario.
Ambition combined with new technology define Simon Plante and Alison Blouin, strawberry and raspberry growers from Sainte-Pétronville, on the Île d’Orléans, Québec. Together they competed at the national event of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers and won the Eastern Canadian honours on December 1.
Nominations are now open for the annual Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association Award of Merit (OFVGA).
With the possibility of tariffs coming onto Canada following the American election, Canadian farm groups are preparing for what might be rougher economic conditions. The potential 25 per cent tariffs would have a major impact on most food items which see a good amount shipped south of the border. Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Pork Producers says they're already starting behind when it comes to trade relations with the US. "In fact, this wasn't the starting point for protectionist concerns in the United States. So protectionism and America-first policies have been rising for some time in the United States, and that is something that is absolutely of growing concern. In some ways it is almost doesn't matter who won on November 5th because, for example, Vice President Harris was one of the 10 Senators that voted against the Canada, US Mexico Trade Agreement." "So we've seen rising protectionism for some time and really are looking to governments, especially the government of C
