Peak of the Market announces the passing of Dave Whitmore, recently retired team member, who was VP product & business development. He had served the company for more than 28 years.

Crispin Colvin is the new chair of Farm & Food Care Ontario. Representing the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on the board, he pledges to work hard in the next year to raise awareness of agriculture across the province.

Sam Silvestro, a 40-year veteran of the produce industry, is the 2023 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.

After the recent April 3 election, Prince Edward Island’s premier has announced his new 12-member cabinet. Bloyce Thompson, dairy farmer, becomes deputy premier and also reprises his role as minister of agriculture.

Jonathan Vander Zaag was fatally injured in an equipment accident on his family’s Alliston, Ontario farm on March 31.