Due to extremely low estimated fruit volumes, weather effects, and difficult market and financial conditions, the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative will not be able to effectively operate the business moving forward. It is seeking creditor protection.
About 9,000 Jamaican temporary foreign workers are in Ontario this summer. The Jamaican Liaison Service is working hard to reach out during summer festive events.
The North American Raspberry and Blackberry Association and the North American Strawberry Association are planning a joint meeting in Hawaii from February 3-6, 2025.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, one of 10 groups involved in three years of negotiations, is welcoming the commitment of all grocers. Holdouts Costco and Walmart have joined Loblaw, Sobeys and Metro.
Reducing burdens for on-farm worker housing is a key focus of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association.
