Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Archives

Ontario’s processing tomato target will reach approximately 450,000 tonnes, and processors have been able to contract their desired volumes.

Demand remains strong for processing tomatoes

Ontario’s contracted acres anticipated to be at least 450,000 tonnes

By Matt McIntosh May 3, 2022

Ontario’s processing tomato crop is anticipated to reflect last year, if not slightly higher, barring significant production complications. According to the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG), there also continues to […] Read more

Processing carrot growers had a reduction in fees in 2020.

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Processing veg growers align with marketing act changes

OPVG updates governance, continues research investments

By Matt McIntosh April 1, 2021

The subjects of policy and structural change dominated the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) first virtual annual general meeting. The March 30 session began with a general message of support […] Read more

Processors took more than the contracted acreage for tomatoes in 2020.

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Demand surges for processing tomatoes

Ontario producers will need to grow more tomatoes to meet 2021 demand

By Matt McIntosh March 1, 2021

As people were forced to cook at home, many reached for the tomato sauce. Demand for processed tomato products jumped globally in 2020, lowering product inventories and peaking interest from […] Read more

Ontario growers have shown that they can adapt and compete in the province’s processing tomato sector.

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Editorial: Convoluted solution is no solution

By John Greig January 13, 2020

Tomato growers and processors need a clear solution to the marketing purgatory into which they’ve been plunged over the past couple of years. However, the province’s recent proposals fail to […] Read more

Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers has historically negotiated vegetable pricing on behalf of producers, but this will no longer continue for carrots and tomatoes.

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OPVG calls new marketing regulations a ‘sham’

The organization says the changes will put give more power to processors

By John Greig December 20, 2019

The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) calls new marketing regulations proposed for tomato and carrot growers a “sham process” that will put the balance of power in the hands of […] Read more

Processing tomato and carrot growers will have the option to negotiate directly with processors.

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Direct negotiations coming to processing tomatoes and carrots

Growers can also vote to negotiate as a group by secret ballot with individual processors

By John Greig December 11, 2019

Ontario is opening up the processing tomato and carrot market to direct negotiations with processors, but is also leaving open the possibility of collective negotiation with individual processors. Ernie Hardeman, […] Read more

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Robbins named new processing vegetable growers manager

The new GM will join the organization at a time of change in marketing

By Farmtario Staff September 5, 2019

Keith Robbins is the new general manager of the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG). Robbins, who comes from the Poultry Industry Council to the OPVG, is an experienced employee and […] Read more

The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission has proposed opening up marketing for tomatoes to direct contracting between farmers and processors.

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Processing vegetable input period ends

Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers looks to maintain current marketing, while other producers look for change

By John Greig June 18, 2019

The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers says that instituting direct contracting for Ontario growers of processing tomatoes will “devastate rural Ontario growers and potentially kill thousands of jobs.” The Ontario Farm […] Read more

Strawberries are significantly behind in their maturity due to the cool and damp spring.

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Ontario fruit, vegetable growers challenged by wet weather

Strawberry season delayed; veggie growers wait out the rain

By Stew Slater June 12, 2019

Ontario’s cool, wet spring has widespread repercussions for the fruit and vegetable sector. So far it has delayed flowering and planting, caused some farms to reschedule the arrival of temporary […] Read more

plum tomatoes isolated on white background

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More squeeze coming for tomato growers

Provincial government wants open marketing considered for processing vegetables

By John Greig May 7, 2019

Ontario’s processing vegetable growers are being hit by more re-organization and uncertainty from government regulators. The provincial government and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (OFPMC) is now pushing for […] Read more