The National Food Security Strategy and the Next Policy Framework provide key opportunities to produce more fruits and vegetables, says Mike Chromczak, chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association.
- Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts investigates local food procurement practices with Mark Kenny, who’s in charge of providing 25,000 meals every day at the University of Guelph.
- Bernard Sévigny will serve in the new Parti Québécois cabinet as minister of agriculture, fisheries and food.
- Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has announced a decrease in premium rates for 2027.
- Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest are initial recipients of up to $10M each to distribute food to food banks and non-profit community organizations.