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Growing Home with BASF returns with increased prizes of $160,000

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions’ (BASF) community investment program, Growing Home with BASF, has more to give in its third year. From Feb 4 to March 3, individuals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario can nominate the local organizations that help their communities grow to win a portion of the initiative's new $160,000 prize fund. 

Farmers and their rural communities are the heartbeat of Canada. Growing Home with BASF offers a chance to highlight and support the organizations that are making a positive impact on their communities. Twelve organizations will win big this year, with second- and third-place prizes added in each participating province: 

  • First place: $25,000
  • Second place: $10,000
  • Third place: $5,000 
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Ontario’s flower sector is blooming ??

With more than $1 billion in farmgate sales and over $650 million in annual exports—much of it centred in the Niagara region—Ontario growers are a major force in Canada’s floriculture industry. In fact, the province produces roughly 50% of all flowers grown in the country, serving a market of over 100 million consumers within a one-day drive.

It’s a powerful example of how strategic location, cross-border access, and strong production capacity come together to support both local agriculture and global markets ??

?? Watch as Andrew Morse, Executive Director of Flowers Canada, shares insights and the full story behind Ontario’s tulip industry and its thriving flower sector.