2026 Board Member Elections

This year’s Board Member election will once again follow the same hybrid model that was used in 2025. This structure allows members the option to vote electronically at District Meetings or online until voting closes. The Board has appointed Bev DeVries as the Returning Officer for Board Member elections.

Growers eligible to vote will be receiving information in late October about elections for open Board Member positions via email. There are four positions available for the 2026 elections, with each term lasting two years. Please contact our office if you have questions about the process.

The following Board member positions are open for election:

District 1: Ryan Leclair, Peter Epp

District 2: Tracy Gubbels

District 3: Dan Froese

Fall Meetings - Save the Dates

All three Districts are hosting an Annual General Meeting to present financials, provide a Board update, review crop harvest results, discuss local issues, and host voting for Board member elections. Watch your email for further details regarding your district.

District 1

Thursday, November 27, 2025

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

District 2

Thursday, November 27, 2025

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

District 3

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

OPVG will be holding Hartung cucumber grower meetings this fall. We will be electing growers for the 2026 Hartung Cucumber Negotiating Committees and provide an opportunity for open discussions. Dan Hartung will be in attendance to present a state of the industry address prior to elections.

Chatham Hand and Machine Contracts

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Eastern Hand Contracts

Thursday, November 13, 2025

9 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Nortera Update

Global Affairs Canada has launched its second phase of public consultations regarding the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which are effective immediately and will continue until November 3, 2025.   

CUSMA, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on July 1, 2020, ensures Canada’s preferential access to the United States and Mexico. As with the previous consultation, the Government of Canada is seeking feedback on how the Agreement is functioning. Your input will inform preparations for the first joint review of CUSMA in 2026 and guide efforts to ensure the effective operation of the Agreement.  

Members of the agriculture and agri-food sector are encouraged to participate in this consultation by sharing their experiences and perspectives on CUSMA's operation. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us understand the key areas of the Agreement that are working well and potential areas for improvement.  

Please submit your written responses by email to CUSMA-Consultations-ACEUM@international.gc.ca, with a copy to aafc.tand-dacn.aac@agr.gc.ca. Alternatively, you may send your submission by mail to:  

CUSMA Consultations   

Global Affairs Canada  

Trade Negotiations – North America (TNP)  

John G. Diefenbaker Building  

111 Sussex Drive  

Ottawa, Ontario  

K1N 1J1  

Ontario Agriculture Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the people who grow, harvest, and process the food that feeds our communities. Each year, during the first full week of October, we take the opportunity to highlight the vital role agriculture plays in our province’s economy.

Ontario’s farms provide an incredible diversity of fresh, high-quality products and behind each harvest are dedicated farmers and farm families who work tirelessly to care for the land and strengthen our local food system. For processing vegetable growers, the beans, peas, corn, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables grown in Ontario are part of a sustainable, locally rooted food supply that supports jobs, communities, and food security.

Show your support for Ontario’s food sector by using the hashtag #ONTAgWeek and #LoveONFood across your social media platforms

OPVG office hours

8:00 am – 4:00 pm 

Monday to Friday

519.681.1875 opvg@opvg.org