The governments of Canada and Manitoba are celebrating the 12th annual Farm and Food Awareness Week from September 20 to 25, an opportunity for Manitobans to learn where their food comes from and recognize the work local producers do to bring safe, healthy food from farm to table, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
Canadian farmers work hard every day to feed our country, but farm work comes with real risks. Investing in safety training, health awareness, and practical tools helps keep farmers, their families, and farm workers safe.
Ben Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will be at Discover Agriculture on the Farm to announce investments that aim to promote health and safety on farms across Canada.
This week, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, toured a number of agriculture and agri-food operations in communities across southern Ontario.
Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $3.8M for Canada Pork (CP), through the AgriMarketing Program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to improve market access and consumer awareness, and promote the growth of the Canadian pork sector.
Today, Terry Beech, Member of Parliament for Burnaby North–Seymour, on behalf of the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1,976,150 for Lucent BioSciences Inc. (Lucent Bio) under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program – Research and Innovation Stream. This investment will help the Burnaby-based company continue to develop its sustainable fertilizer technology to protect soil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease microplastics in the environment.
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will be in King City, Ontario, to announce federal investments in new controlled environment agricultural technology.
The world is changing rapidly, trade shifts, global conflict, and climate change are all putting growing pressure on our food security systems. In response, Canada is charting a new course. We are building our strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad – creating new opportunities for long-term growth, resilience, and investment.