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The government needs to prioritize Canada’s food system, as I believe it has. – John Greig, editor.
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Editorial: Food system resilience should be priority

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We only had a small amount of COVID-19 coverage in our last issue of Farmtario. What a difference in a couple of weeks, as our world has been turned upside down. Who knows what the news will be by the time you get our latest newspaper. The situation is changing so quickly, but it looks […] Read more
Boxes of asparagus are seen at Cobrey Farm in Ross-on-Wye, Britain on March 11, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Peter Nicholls)
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Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus

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Ross-on-Wye, England | Reuters — For almost 100 years, Chris Chinn’s family has farmed asparagus in the rolling hills of the Wye Valley in western England. This year, he fears uncertainty around Britain’s departure from the European Union will keep his eastern European workers away and the asparagus will stay in the ground. Asparagus grown […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

New Whole Foods chain 365 faces tough mission

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Los Angeles | Reuters — Whole Foods Market’s 365 grocery chain offers lower prices and more technology than the company’s namesake supermarkets, but experts say the fledgling brand must beat its many rivals without hijacking customers from its parent. 365, which debuted on Wednesday with a bright and airy store in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake […] Read more

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