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Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada/Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada / Amy Argentino, Director of Operations

Address, activities & membership

Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada / Producteurs de fruits et légumes du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

2200 Prince of Wales Drive
Suite 102
OTTAWA, ON  K2E 6Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-226-4880

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 2200 Prince of Wales Drive
      Suite 102
      OTTAWA, ON  K2E 6Z9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-226-4880  Ext. 211

      Fax number: 613-226-4497  

    • 2200 Prince of Wales Drive
      Suite 102
      OTTAWA, ON  K2E 6Z9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-226-4880

      Fax number: 613-226-4497  

    • 9 CORVUS COURT
      OTTAWA, ON  K2E 7Z4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-226-4880

      Fax number: 613-226-4497  

    • 9 CORVUS COURT
      OTTAWA, ON  K2E 7Z4
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-226-4880

      Fax number: 613-226-4497  

    • 310 - 1101 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE
      OTTAWA, ON  K2C 3W7
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-226-4187

      Fax number: 613-226-2984  


Description of the organization's activities:
THE FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS OF CANADA (FVGC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (CHC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES.
    • THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL (CHC) IS A VOLUNTARY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE SECTOR OF HORTICULTURE. ACROSS CANADA, CHC MEMBERS ARE PRIMARILY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PACKING OF OVER 120 HORTICULTURE CROPS COMPRISED OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
    • THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA'S $2.5 BILLION FARM GATE VALUED HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR.
    • THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL COUNCIL IS A VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED, AFFILIATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH CANADA' S $2.5 BILLION FARM GATE VALUED HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GREENHOUSE, FLORAL AND NURSERY CROPS ON NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 87 MEMBERS AND 47 ASSOCIATES.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 134 MEMBERS.
    • MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 105 MEMBERS.
    • MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 105 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE.
    • MEMBERS INCLUDE PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRY AND INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP : ACTIVE (VOTING) AND ASSOCIATE. CURRENTLY HAVE APPROX. 130 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 75 ARE ACTIVE.

Public offices held: Amy Argentino


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-10-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $2,000,000.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2022-10-31 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $2,000,000.00 Yes
      2022-10-31 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) $2,370,323.00 Yes

Public offices held: Dave Penner

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Appointments
Government of Canada, Prime Ministers Office 		January 2006 to July 2010 July 5, 2010

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