The Canadian Federation of Agriculture welcomes PEI MP Lawrence MacAulay as the new federal minister of agriculture and agri-food. He reprises the role that he held from 2015 to 2019.
- Grey Wolf Gardens, near Cochrane Ontario, wins the Northern Food Security Challenge for its temperature mitigation technology.
- Daniel VanderHout, Beverly Greenhouses Ltd. will be representing the horticultural sector in the next class of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program. Classes start in August 2023.
- Jackie Fraser, owner and operator, Fraberts Fresh Food, Fergus, has been appointed to a three-year term to June 14, 2026.
- The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has named MP Kody Blois as 2023 Produce Champion. He’s MP for Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia and chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.