ENTREVESTOR: CEO GETS READY TO SERVE UP TRULEAF VEGETABLES . . . NINE MORE SPECIES AT RISK IN NEWFOUNDLAND . . . N.B. FARMERS VOW TO CONTINUE PUSH FOR LEGISLATION AFTER LOCAL FOOD SECURITY BILL DEFEATED . . . VERMEULEN FARMS RECEIVES ATLANTIC GROWER OF THE YEAR AWARD . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

ENTREVESTOR: CEO GETS READY TO SERVE UP TRULEAF VEGETABLES
Source: The Chronicle Herald
With California’s drought raising concerns about food supply, Gregg Curwin is well placed to begin producing leafy greens out of his indoor farm near Truro. Many of Atlantic Canada’s vegetables are grown in California. Curwin, president and CEO of TruLeaf Smart Plant Systems, said that’s problematic. Nutrients are lost during transit and storage, and California’s drought is highlighting the vulnerability to supply disruptions. Curwin intends the TruLeaf indoor production method as a way to improve the health of Atlantic Canadians and protect the food supply.(read more)

NINE MORE SPECIES AT RISK IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Source: Metro News
Nine species have been added to Newfoundland and Labrador’s list of at-risk plants and animals. The species include two types of birds, six types of plants and one type of lichen. Three plants were classified as endangered, which means they could face imminent extinction.(read more)

N.B. FARMERS VOW TO CONTINUE PUSH FOR LEGISLATION AFTER LOCAL FOOD SECURITY BILL DEFEATED
Source: Global News
A bill focused on ensuring local food is properly labeled was defeated in the New Brunswick legislature Thursday. Green Party leader David Coon’s Local Food Security Act would see only food grown and produced in the province labeled as local. It would also see nursing homes, schools, and hospitals serve a higher percentage of local food in their facilities. The bill was defeated by a vote of 24 to 18, but not before groups in support of the bill heckled the Liberals for voting against it.(read more)

VERMEULEN FARMS RECEIVES ATLANTIC GROWER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Vermeulen Farms receives Atlantic Grower of the Year award
Source: Farm Focus
An Annapolis Valley farm has been named Atlantic growers of the year by Loblaw. Vermeulen Farms received the award at the regional growers conference in Charlottetown, P.E.I., April 9, which was attended by more than 30 growers from across Atlantic Canada. The award recognizes the farm’s leadership within the produce industry for food safety, quality, corporate social responsibility, and excellence in customer service.(read more)