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Our community is known as the Greenhouse Capital of North America, with a higher concentration of crops under glass than anywhere else on the continent. There are many important roles needed to bring nutritious vegetables from farm to fork, and Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers employ over 1400 people across Ontario, many of whom live right here in our community. Greenhouse farms require a wide range of expertise, to grow, package, sell and ship produce all across Ontario and beyond. The growing team plants, monitors, and harvests the tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers throughout the season. They also coordinate with the sales and marketing teams to ensure that enough fresh produce is available to meet the demand of stores and restaurants while eliminating as much food waste as possible. Crop protection technicians carefully mon-
itor the plants to ensure that any issues are detected early and can be mitigated before affecting the crop further. Production managers ensure that everyone on the farm is working together and that deadlines will be met. They ensure that the vegetables are ready when needed and they arrive to consumers as fresh as possible. Once the vegetables are harvested, they move to pack lines where they are packaged and prepared for shipping. The logistics team ensures that all the veggies make it to their destination quickly and efficiently. A lot of work goes into getting fresh produce where it needs to be so that customers always have access to fresh Ontario produce year-round. There are so many hands and skills needed to make this a reality daily… every day of the year. Our community is proud of the work that our farm-
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ers and their teams do to make Canada’s food system strong, sustainable, and resilient. In our upcoming features this year, we’ll take a further look into the various roles and careers that bring delicious Ontario greenhouse vegetables to shelves near you.
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Charity Spotlight At Mucci Farms, we are passionate about growing a new generation of passionate produce industry professionals. With numerous career opportunities and rapid expansion of our company, providing assistance to students aspiring for higher education is something we value at the highest levels of our organization. No matter your major, apply for the Mucci Farms “Grow With Us” Scholarship today! Successful applicants will also have access to internship programs to apply their skills! The Mucci Farms Grow With Us Scholarship Fund is open to all graduating Grade 12 students who have been accepted into a Post-Secondary University or College program and who hope to dedicate their future career to the Agriculture Industry. Applicant must be a resident of Windsor-Essex County to qualify. Selected candidates will be awarded a
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50/50 RAFFLE WINNER
Pictured from left to right: Emily Murracas, Ava Augustine, Bert Mucci, Jenna Peters
scholarship of $5,000 (CAD). If interested, please visit www. muccifarms.com where the application will be made available
January, 24th 2022. For more information or any questions, please contact Jenna Peters at jpeters@muccifarms.com.
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#BettyWhiteChallenge
On January 17th Betty White would have turned 100 years old. In Honour of Betty White, OGVG will be donating $500 each to the following charities:
https://niagaradogrescue.com • https://windsorhumane.org/donatenow • https://www.dogguides.com We encourage all to donate as well if you can.
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