News releases

  • Collaborative efforts improve living and working conditions for Ontario’s seasonal and temporary farm workers

    As spring arrives, Ontario’s fruit and vegetable farms are once again welcoming seasonal and temporary farm workers from other countries.

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  • OFVGA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PRIORITIES

    The following policy priorities have been developed by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) to guide federal government actions with the goal of strengthening the Canadian fruit and vegetable sector.

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  • Apple grower elected as new president of Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Service

    Apple grower Robert Shuh is the new president of the organization that manages the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) in Ontario. He was elected as president of Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Service (FARMS) at the organization’s recent annual meeting and takes over from outgoing president Ken Forth.

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  • Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition Congratulates Premier Ford and Elected Members of Parliament

    The Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition (OASC) wishes to congratulate Premier Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario on their successful bid to form the next Ontario government, and to all elected and re-elected Members of Provincial Parliament.  

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  • Board chair, vice chair at Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association re-elected

    The leadership of the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) will remain unchanged for another year. Shawn Brenn was re-elected as the organization’s chair and Mike Chromczak was re-elected as vice chair at a board meeting following the organization’s annual general meeting in Niagara Falls this week.

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  • Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers recognize two partners with special awards

    The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association has honoured a Member of Parliament and a grower with a special partnership award for their support of the fruit and vegetable industry.

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  • George Gilvesy honoured by Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association

    The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA) has named George Gilvesy as the winner of its 2025 Industry Award of Merit

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  • OFVGA 2025 PROVINCIAL ELECTION PRIORITIES

    The following policy priorities have been developed by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association...

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  • Fruit and vegetable growers welcome historic boost to risk management program

    Today’s announcement by the Ontario government to increase risk management funding for farmers is welcome news for Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers. The boost to Ontario’s Risk Management Program, which includes the Self-Directed Risk Management (SDRM) program for edible horticulture farms, means growers will have greater confidence when making production decisions for the 2025 growing season.

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