Focus | The Grower

Friday, September 22, 2023 - Karen Davidson

Given the public interest in land use, particularly around metropolitan areas of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, farmers’ markets play an increasingly important role in connecting farmers with consumers. On the frontlines are Kevin Gallant and his wife Keara, Vanessa, Ontario. They supply three markets in the Greater Toronto Area.

Ontario’s field cucumbers are mostly hand-harvested to be pickled. Dan Froese is a field cucumber grower near Vienna, Ontario where he also oversees a receiving station for Hartung Brothers, a green shipper with the rights to export the raw ingredient to a brining station in the United States.

Ontario hand-harvested field cucumbers fill U.S. processing needs

Friday, July 21, 2023 - Karen Davidson

Ontario growers fill a niche for U.S. pickle processors that’s valued at $16 million annually. Dan Froese supervises one of three Hartung Brothers’ receiving stations in Ontario near Vienna.

These Québecois farm workers are used to picking British Columbia cherries in the Okanagan Valley for markets as far afield as Europe and Asia. For the first time, the 400 members of the BC Cherry Association are intensifying their focus on domestic markets, launching Canadian Cherry Month from July 15-August 15. Photo courtesy of BC Cherry Association.

Raise the flag to Canadian Cherry Month

Friday, June 23, 2023 - Karen Davidson

The BC Cherry Association has worked hard to diversify its markets in the Asian rim, most recently to South Korea. But in 2023, its focus will turn to domestic markets with the inaugural Canadian Cherry Month, July 15-August 15.

Photo courtesy of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Why joint pain still afflicts the supply chain

Monday, May 29, 2023 - Karen Davidson

If Canada is to improve the cold chain for its horticultural exports, then improvements are required at ports. Perishable produce relies on a mix of regulatory factors, global logistics services, smart transportation and warehousing infrastructure.

Doug Balsillie and Leslie Huffman pose in front of blooming Geneva Red cider trees in their high-density orchard, Harrow, Ontario.

Heritage apples pressed into the service of hard cider

Monday, April 24, 2023 - Karen Davidson

A 35-acre farm dedicated to apples, tender fruit and vegetables has served as a lifetime endeavor for Doug Balsillie and his wife Leslie Huffman. Their interest in niche markets, particularly cider apples, is their new venture on the picturesque farm near Harrow, Ontario.

The future of crop protection is about more than a molecule

Monday, February 27, 2023 - Karen Davidson

Expect more formulations with environmental benefits says Cornie Thiessen, general manager for Canada, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions.

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