Québec strawberry and raspberry growers Simon Plante and Alison Blouin won the Eastern Canadian honours at the 2024 Outstanding Young Farmers’ national event.
Formerly Farm Fresh Ontario, the leading agritourism association is heading into 2025 with plans to develop a first-of-its-kind app that will more easily connect families to farms.
In British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, the District of Lake Country has acquired 3.4 hectares that BC Tree Fruits owned before declaring bankruptcy.
Three federal-Ontario initiatives are still open for applications for funding to support greater workforce diversity and supply and on-farm sustainability improvements. Be aware of impending deadlines.
Shawn Brenn, potato grower, lists the opportunities but also the risks for niche produce markets.
