Loblaw is opening its PC Insiders program to all 16 million PC Optimum loyalty members. The annual subscription fee earns free pick-up, shipping, and savings on selected President’s Choice items. It’s a significant move, taking on Amazon. 

Soil health outreach is the aim of a $500,000 donation to the University of Guelph, marking World Soil Day on December 5.

Canada’s international farm workers contribute significantly to the local economies where they live.  The latest release in the Canadian Horticultural Council’s video series shows just how big and beneficial those contributions can be.

It’s not too early to mark 2019 calendars. Canada Agriculture Day is February 12. Oleen Smethurst, assistant vice-president for produce procurement at Costco, is one of the headline speakers. 

The Ontario Potato Board held its annual general meeting on December 5. It represents 130 growers of 34,000 acres. The new 2019 chair is Shawn Brenn, Brenn-B Farms, Waterdown, Ontario.