Control Union is a new certification body that’s authorized to conduct independent food safety inspections of fruit and vegetable farms. The company joins three other firms licensed by CanadaGAP.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has reduced wait times at Canadian airports by temporarily suspending mandatory randomized COVID testing at airports. For farm employers expecting temporary foreign workers, note that this measure is…
On the heels of introducing Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, Scot Davidson, MP York-Simcoe, has received the 2022 Produce Champion award. It’s announced annually by the Canadian Produce Marketing…
GreenTech Amsterdam, a horticultural show in the Netherlands, will be the site to launch GroW, a tomato harvesting robot by Ridder and MetoMotion. The global show is to be held June 14-16, 2022.
Conservative MP Scot Davidson, York-Simcoe, has introduced legislation to establish financial protection for Canada’s fresh fruit and vegetable farmers.
