By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday July 20, 2020

Jul 20, 2020 | 10:14 AM

The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) conducted a survey on how COVID-19 has impacted its business.

Questions touched on several issues including what government programs have been used, what support companies would like to see from the government, and timeframe for returning to ‘normal’.

Nearly half of those surveyed used, or intend to use, Canada’s federal assistance programs while six out of 10 accessed the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Most companies who used assistance programs are either still waiting for assistance or found it easy to apply.

For businesses who have not used government programs, over half did not participate because of lack of eligibility. A few businesses did not access any programs as their business has been strong enough on its own and they do not require assistance currently.

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A greenhouse in southern Alberta will be the main supplier of lettuce for Wendy’s Restaurant chain in Canada.

Whole Leaf, located in Coaldale, will be supplying zero pesticide lettuce to all 384 locations.

The year-round greenhouse operation promotes “Clean Canadian Greens” growing over 20 million heads of lettuce a year.

Wendy’s Canada senior director of marketing Lisa Deletroz said the company knows greenhouse farms grow produce that hits the mark for freshness and flavour.

“What’s more, this transition will enable Wendy’s to further support Canadian producers and the Canadian economy, while offering supply predictability and consistency,” Deletroz said in a news release.

Whole Leaf’s greenhouse operation includes technology that allows them to capture and reduce water consumption by over 90 per cent compared to field-grown lettuce. It also features an onsite process that captures waste heat and CO2 at the same time, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and allowing it to be completely self-sufficient for electricity and heating.

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