Good News Grows

Beetle expert, Dr. Patrice Bouchard is on a mission to combat invasive species that could threaten Canadian agriculture.

Kelly Marie Redcliffe, executive director of the Wolfville Farmers Market, applauds the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Local Food Infrastructure Fund for helping make their new commercial kitchen dreams come to life.

Her team’s technology helped researchers better understand the world, but she knew that it could do more. Learn how Olga Pawluczyk is using the science of light to improve food safety.

As a child, volunteering with Hope Blooms helped Kolade Boboye connect with his new community. Several years and one global pandemic later, he’s working to feed and reconnect his community. Read his story.

A chance encounter changed the course of his research, giving Dr. Thomas Lowery a chance to help Canadian grape growers. Learn how he changed the industry by fighting back against an unwelcome guest.

Gardening in the snow and sleet of Sault Ste. Marie seems impossible, but Colin Templeton has found a way. Read about how he's growing food in an unconventional way and giving back to his community.

Education in agriculture is more important now than ever before, and these members of the Canadian Agriculture Youth Council are spreading the knowledge. Read how they’re making a difference every day.

From the Prairies to our plates, wheat’s kind of a big deal. Learn more about Canada’s golden grains guided by the resilience and innovation of the unsung hero, Charles Saunders.

From the Prairies to our plates, wheat’s kind of a big deal. Learn more about Canada’s golden grains guided by the resilience and innovation of the unsung hero, Charles Saunders.

For Betty Kogvik, growing anything is possible under the right conditions. Read Betty’s inspiring story and discover how she’s helping her community, one green thumb at a time.

With high school graduation looming, Sophie found herself wondering what would come next. With help from The Reena Foundation, she's flourishing in her community garden. Read more about her story.

Crush Dynamics is changing the way we see the waste of wine. Read their story about how the team is uncorking the hidden flavours within the pomace through AAFC's Food Waste Reduction Challenge.

Championing organic agriculture is more than a job for Dr. Myriam Fernandez—it’s her passion. Read all about how she has worked to change the mindset on organics.

The Canadian Agricultural Youth Council represents the next generation of agriculture professionals. They are farming's future and are embracing the latest technology to promote sustainable and productive agriculture in Canada and around the world. Read their stories here.

Before he was a farmer, he had a mind for technology. Learn how Dave Kranenburg is combining the two to end food waste and support his fellow farmers.

Weeds might be persistent, but so is Dr. Jichul Bae. Find out how he’s tailoring a weed management plan for B.C. farmers.

As the demand for fresh food increased at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, CEO David Long knew he needed to act quickly to find a solution. Find out how our Local Food Infrastructure Fund has helped him bring fresh food to those in need in his community.

Collaboration can come from unexpected places. Just ask our scientist Dr. Wade Abbott! He was giving a lecture in Germany when he met Dr. Greta Reintjes, who was studying marine microbiology. Learn how her research methods proved invaluable in his work to improve the health of Canadian livestock.

Have you ever wondered what makes an apple so tasty? What about a strawberry? Our scientist Karen Burgher-MacLellan and her team are finding the answer! Learn how they are doing it here.

She bred an array of flowers, turning her passion for gardening into a career. Read the story of how Isabella Preston rose to become Canada's first female horticulturist.

Early in his career, he studied and worked around the world, learning about different cultures along the way. Read how the travels of our scientist, Dr. John Shi, influenced his work and how he promotes diversity and inclusion every day.

Frances Braceland is turning her passion for nature into real climate solutions through her work at Souris Wildlife. Learn about their wetlands project, and how Living Labs is helping make it happen.

It may sound cute, but the strawberry blossom weevil was anything but for Dr. Michelle Franklin and her team. Find out how she used a new approach to battle this threatening pest.

Reducing food waste is essential in helping the environment, and Leanne Wilson is doing her part. Learn how she and her team found an innovative approach to food donation.

She was born in Tunisia and grew up passionate about wheat. Learn how Dr. Samia Berraies ended up as one of our scientists helping Canadian farmers keep their crops healthy.

There's more than one way to save a tree, and Dr. Colin Laroque found an innovative way to keep roots in the ground. Find out how he proved their worth for Canadian farmers.

Animal nutrition is her specialty. Reducing Canadian agriculture's environmental footprint is her goal. Find out how Dr. Karen Beauchemin uses her expertise to cut emissions in the sector.

AAFC scientist Dr. Joyce Boye is a leader in the food science field. Find out how she has turned barriers into bridges towards a more inclusive workplace throughout her career

Dr. Pierre Lacasse has been working on the science of dairy production for over 15 years. Read about his work at AAFC's Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre that has helped farmers across Canada make real improvements the comfort and production of their cows.

Dr. Jason McCallum and his team have been studying Maritime hops for several years now, and tips from the public have been a big help in finding samples! Learn more about their tasty work.

The Salvation Army has a long history of providing healthy meals to those in need. Learn about how Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is helping them keep hope alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the small town of St. Paul, Alberta, a local community garden has created a sense of belonging by teaching people of all ages about gardening and giving back to their local food bank.

For Canadian food banks, every year brings unique challenges. But the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic were unlike anything they had seen before.

Canadian farmers have to be experts at many things, including the environment.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Canadian Agricultural Literacy Month, a time for students to get their hands into the soil to see how deep our farming roots go.

For his roadmap to bringing the Canadian agriculture sector together, this man is a member of the 2020 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.

At Ferme Lève-tôt, in the beautiful Outaouais region of Quebec, we don't just grow vegetables... but also passions.

AAFC researcher Dr. Xiuming Hao's green thumb brought his team to victory at the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge where AI and horticultural expertise is leading the way to feeding the world.

In western Canada, two communities are drawing on the power of food and community spirit to get them through challenging times.

Providing families with hearty holiday food, is "a very bright spot after a hard year."

A holiday story about an AAFC researcher who had never heard about cranberries but is now studying them in poultry to fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Checking in with last year's honourees of the Outstanding Young Farmers competition.

How one young Albertan is giving back to the agriculture sector amid a unique year.

After adapting to COVID-19 in physical and virtual ways, the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum has reopened its doors to the public!

How to store your harvested apples and potatoes.

How one B.C. association stepped up to help keep Canadian food-industry workers safe, when they needed it most.

Many pollinators are hard at work on farms and in your garden.

How to manage common pests in your home garden

This spring, nature is calling out to Canadians once again.