If Canada is to improve the cold chain for its horticultural exports, then improvements are required at ports. Perishable produce relies on a mix of regulatory factors, global logistics services, smart transportation and warehousing infrastructure.

A 35-acre farm dedicated to apples, tender fruit and vegetables has served as a lifetime endeavor for Doug Balsillie and his wife Leslie Huffman. Their interest in niche markets, particularly cider apples, is their new venture on the picturesque farm near Harrow, Ontario.

Jorge Osorio enjoys the driver’s seat as he transports his fellow compañeros at Windset Farms’ cucumber greenhouse near Delta, British Columbia. He is part of a 196-person contingent from Guatemala recruited under the AgStream program.

Expect more formulations with environmental benefits says Cornie Thiessen, general manager for Canada, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions.

Tree fruit growers Elly Hoff and her brother Fred Meyers serve coffee to their Mexican workers Eduardo Bautista and Victor Lugo. In January 2023, the workers moved into one of the five new units that Meyers Fruit Farms built to accommodate 40 temporary foreign workers near Niagara-on-the-Lake,…