Winning an award for environmental sustainability has to make for a nice feel-good moment when showcasing new technologies, and this was exactly what Clēan Works was awarded at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer. The Ontario-based company has designed the Clēan Flow System, a process that kills more than 99 per cent of pathogens […] Read more
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Hydroponic farming company going strong in 2023
Growcer’s modular farms generate appeal across Canada
The cost of food has always been a concern in northern communities, but one Ontario-based company has developed a solution for year-round food access through modular farms. Ottawa company Growcer inc. makes modular farms out of 40-foot structures that can sustain harsh conditions. Its farms use hydroponics, a technique that uses nutrient-rich water rather than […] Read more
Challenge aimed to improve Canada’s food security
Seven Ontario teams have moved to the next phase of Homegrown Innovation Challenge
Canada is known as a leading world producer of many staple crops like wheat, lentils, peas and canola, as well as a global exporter of animal proteins like pork and beef. The same can’t be said for many horticultural crops, except for greenhouse vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, due to nature of the climate. […] Read more
Smucker to shed Bick’s brand
Pickle brand, other Canadian condiments to go to TreeHouse
U.S. food firm J.M. Smucker has a deal in place to sell off the Canadian pickle brand Bick’s and a portfolio of condiment brands it makes for the Canadian market. Ohio-based Smucker announced Oct. 17 it will sell the Bick’s brand plus the Habitant pickled beets, Woodman’s horseradish and McLarens pickled onions brands to Illinois […] Read more
Robots may help grain farmers diversify
Tech could support labour-intensive higher-value crops
Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could also use the technology if they think about it differently. “Let’s say my brother and me are growing 1,500 acres of corn,” said Baresich, who […] Read more
Repurposing food waste can offer benefits to agri-food sector
Companies are finding ways to create value and increase food availability
The concepts of reducing food loss and finding ways to repurpose waste streams into viable, useful products are gaining traction as countries around the world look to tackle food security and climate change. The United Nations just marked its fourth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on September 29, and October has […] Read more
Finding new, energy efficient ways to grow food in the North
Cochrane vegetable grower wins Northern Food Security Challenge with wood biomass heating system
Luke Dinan is passionate about improving food security in northern Ontario and his vision for how to grow more food locally has won the Cochrane, Ont., vegetable grower first prize in the Northern Food Security Challenge. Why it matters: The natural growing season in the north is short and the climate is cool, which limits […] Read more
Path found to defeat crop-killing gray mould without chemicals
Science Notes: Study reveals how fungus delivers RNA weaponry
It’s a mould that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mould. If you’ve ever seen a fuzzy gray strawberry, you’ve seen gray mould. It affects more than 1,400 different plant species, and there is no real […] Read more
Innovation keeps Canada’s largest produce hub running smoothly
A state-of-the-art food waste system, efficient logistics and energy conservation keep Ontario’s Food Terminal humming
Nestled between The Queensway and the Gardiner Express is Canada’s largest and only wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor. “People from all over the world come to see how we operate. We’re distinct,” said Bruce Nicholas, Ontario Food Terminal general manager and secretary-treasurer. “We’re the only one with a wholesale farmers’ market (and) the only one […] Read more
Ontario Food Terminal distributes local produce on a national scale
Canada’s largest wholesale fruit and vegetable distribution centre moves more than two billion pounds a year
As the sun kisses the 40-acre Ontario Food Terminal, there is a frenetic hum and controlled chaos on the street. Forklift trucks and people pulling hand carts trundle between wholesale and farmers market tenants, swiftly and efficiently loading fruits, vegetables and horticultural products for the day. “Today, about 3,000 to 4,000 people are wandering around […] Read more
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