Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association

The voice of Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers

  • Ontario local fruit and vegetable school fundraiser reaches major milestone

    Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers are celebrating a major milestone achieved by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (OFVGA) Fresh from the Farm school fundraising program.

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  • The role of crop protection in safe, sustainable farming

    Healthy soil, clean water and thriving ecosystems are vital for growing crops and keeping farms prosperous for generations to come. For that reason, farmers take pride in using sustainable crop protection practices that help protect their land, while ensuring the harvest of safe, high-quality fruits and vegetables that Canadians love. 

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  • Layers of safety protect our food — and the people who grow it

    Every time you reach for a shiny Ontario apple, slice into a juicy local tomato or add a bag of home-grown potatoes to your grocery cart, you’re trusting that food is safe to eat. That trust isn’t blind — it’s backed by one of the most rigorous food safety systems in the world. 

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The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association has been advocating for Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers for over 160 years.

The sector includes more than 3,500 family farms, which support over 30,000 farm-based, non-family jobs in Ontario. Over 125 different fruit and vegetable crops are grown in Ontario.

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