During April and May as a Test Marketer, you will be developing your market and sales channels while working a minimum of 5 hours a week assisting with vegetables of your choice. When produce becomes available in early June your focus will switch to supplying your markets with fresh produce. Our innovative approach focuses on
Test Croppers receive a small plot of land so they can continue to develop their growing skills. They continue to access produce from the onsite farm and continue to collaborate with other farmers to generate sales and grow their markets.
Start-up farmers have completed a successful year as a Test Cropper and have acquired the tools, machinery and skills they need to manage a larger plot of land on their own. They are increasingly able to grow significant volumes of produce economically. They will continue to establish their markets and sales channels and are becoming
The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan guarantee program which provides agricultural producers with easy access to low-cost cash advances. Under the program, you can access up to $1,000,000 in total advances based on the value of the eligible agricultural products you will produce or that you have in storage. The Government of Canada
Canadian farmers have seen no benefit from rising grocery store prices since 2020. Instead, they are being squeezed by corporate profiteering on all sides. For years, corporate concentration in Canada’s food system has kept farm gate prices chronically low, while retail prices rise steadily for consumers. Farmers are forced to accept prices that are decided
Are you working on a project for your community? Submit it between April 15 and May 31, 2025. Up to $500,000 will be rewarded to support meaningful projects. Community Development Fund Through this fund, Desjardins Credit Union supports projects that make a real difference in Ontario communities. Based on a needs assessment of the Ontario
The National Farmers Union / L’Union Nationale des Fermiers is unique among farm organizations: we advocate for people’s interests against corporate control of our food system.
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