Grower holds a planting party day every fall as a crowd gathers to help put 28,000 plants, and sometimes more, into theground
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Growing garlic by the thousands in Manitoba
How does this Manitoba farm grow garlic? Row by row to the tune of 28,000 plants, and sometimes more
Saskatchewan initiative hopes to expand agri-food sector
Cultivator by Conexus and Food Centre work together to increase opportunities for ag-tech and agri-food entrepreneurs
Laura Mock and Mehmet Tulbek hope that the partnership will help to grow Saskatchewan’s agri-food manufacturing.
Food scientist comes to MSG’s defence
The food ingredient has gained an unsavoury reputation over the years, but an Alberta researcher says the bad rap isn’t deserved
A Northern Alberta Institute of Technology food scientist says it’s not MSG that makes people feel sick after eating Chinese food - it’s over-consumption.
Canadian agricultural leaders attend global food security forum in the shadow of the G7 summit
Agriculture didn’t make the G7 agenda ,yet speakers at the Amercias AgForum25 said it forms the foundation for global solutions
The forum hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was designed to ensure agriculture and food stays on world leaders’ radar.
Public trust in Canadian food system at a low
Research organization says more needs to be done by the agriculture industry to engage consumers and gain influence
The Canadian food system’s reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.
World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop
FAO forecasts record global cereal production in 2025
Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
OPINION: Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council a collaborative approach to strengthening food systems
The Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council was initially described as a promising example of government engagement. But both it and the Food Policy for Canada have yet to reach their full potential.
Canadians believe higher food prices on the way: survey
A spring survey to gauge consumer opinions about food pricing, buying habits and values found affordability the top concern
A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University has found increasing anxiety about food affordability compared to last fall.
Food facts matter over theories
AAFC researcher working to validate the health benefits of Canadian crops
Theories are interesting fodder over coffee at Tim Horton’s, but data matters.
Canada can’t afford to let its food sector be snatched in trade war
It will take political will and investment to maintain a sector vital to Canada’s national security
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s food sector, which is this country’s largest manufacturing sector and one pivotal to our national security, is about to be kidnapped unless we come up with a strategy to protect it. It was seeping south even before the U.S. declared economic war. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here […] Read more
