Marketing
The first vineyard in Ontario to be certified biodynamic has been named InterVin’s 2012 “Winery of the Year.” Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
U.S. cranberry farmers face a financial crisis after a huge harvest in Canada flooded the market and sent prices plummeting. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
P.E.I. potato growers are going to arbitration to reach a price agreement with McCain Foods. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Government is helping Canadian exporters create new opportunities and extended access for trade and market development. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Potato growers in Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will need to accept lower prices for their spuds, says a McCain Foods spokesperson. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Packaging innovations can prolong produce shelf life and reduce waste, according to Dr. Charles Forney, a postharvest research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Here’s a place to access timely information on crop production and events affecting specialty crop producers and interested members of the industry in Ontario. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Acommitte was established in 2012 by the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia (WBPANS) to investigate the prices growers receive for their berries will continue its probing. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Grape Growers of Ontario have set a new target for growth of 50 per cent of the Ontario market share by 2020. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ontario government is re-introducing legislation that, if passed, would help make more local food available throughout the province. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Scientists are trying to engineer apples so that the most widely consumed fruit in Europe no longer triggers allergic reactions. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Newfoundland and Labrador is looking for a potato that will help kick start the expansion of local grow operations. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) is joining forces with Vineland Research & Innovation Centre (Vineland) to present a workshop to southwestern Ontario farmers Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Canada’s Produce Place is a website designed to provide information to the retail, wholesale and food service industry on the availability of local produce. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association recognized its champions at an awards gala held in conjunction with the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Two on-farm markets in B.C. were among several operations receiving honours at the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association’s (NAFDMA) 2013 awards. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
On Earth Day (April 22, 2013), the FarmOn Foundation wants young farmers to share their stories using social media. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
The 2013 Direct Farm Marketing Conference will held in Dauphin, Man., March 8 and 9, 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Get inspired during the 2013 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Conference, being held Feb. 20 and 21, 2013, at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The team at B.C. Tree Fruits is ramping up for a busy February as they celebrate national Apple Month 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!