Do you grow, pack or represent Canada's producers and packers of fruit and vegetables?
If so, then consider becoming a member of the Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC), the national organization for Canada's horticulture sector.
Membership
- The CHC is well known to government and affiliated industry as the representative for over 20,000 Canadian producers of horticulture crops.
- CHC is often the first organization approached when broad-based consultation with the national industry or specific commodity sectors is required.
- Members and staff of the CHC have been responsible for spearheading important projects, such as the On-Farm Food Safety (OFFS) Program, Itegrated Fruit Production (IFP), Bacterial Ring Rot Insurance Feasibility Study, creation of an Export Development Strategy for potatoes, a benchmarking study of Canadian potatoes against competitors in countries of interest, and more.
Why become a CHC member?
- Members are well represented on many key government and industry committees.
- Affordable access to an On-Farm Food Safety Certification Program, required by several Canadian food processors and retailers, including McCain Foods Canada, Simplot and Loblaw Companies Limited.
- Our Annual General Meeting provides an outstanding opportunity
to contribute to national policy objectives, set the focus and direction for advocacy priorities in Ottawa, and network with industry and government representatives from across the country.
- Members are kept up to date on recent developments through our newsletter, Hort Shorts, available electronically, as well as via fax, as well as Member Notes, which provide timely and topical news of interest.
- Our website offers "Members Only" access to valuable tools such as updates on developments in key areas of concern, such as plant health, safety nets, regulatory changes, trade issues, on-farm food safety, and others.
Please call us at (613) 226-4880 or
send an email for more information about becoming a CHC member.
What the CHC can do for you
- Access funding for producers and packers that is only available through the federal government to national industry associations.
- Ensure appropriate research is provided to the horticultural sector and that policy makers are kept aware of sector priorities and changing needs.
- Assist commodity sectors when faced with threats to their business.
- Provide input on foreign trade agreements and ensure a favourable business environment through fair import and export rules.
- Monitor plant health issues and activities.
- Facilitate communication and dialogue with value chain stakeholders.
- Promote equitable safety net programs for all horticultural producers in Canada.
- Monitor federal employment regulations and continue to support the FARMS and FERMES seasonal worker programs.
- Work with regional commodity organizations to identify and support specific needs.
- Coordinate crisis management activities at a national level.