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The Food Issue 2016 5
Alberta Beef Producers
Alberta is cattle country. The more than 20,000 beef cattle
producers who are stewards of the industry in the province
have one organization that represents their collective inter-
ests—the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP). From family ranches
and farms, passed down through generations, to new, state-
of-the-art feeding and breeding operations, the ABP is a proud
reflection of this industry.
Alberta Pulse Growers Commission
Based in Leduc, Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) is
a non-profit organization that supports the more than 5,000
Alberta farmers who grow pulses. APG promotes the benefits
of including pulses in a sustainable crop rotation and in a healthy
diet through research and marketing initiatives, all in an effort to
increase the sustainability and profitability of pulse production
in Alberta.
ATB Financial
ATB Financial has been putting people first for more than 75
years. In that time, it has grown from one small Treasury Branch
to become the largest Alberta-based financial institution, with
assets of $43.1 billion. Today, 5,300 ATB team members help
more than 710,000 customers in 244 Alberta communities.
Agrium
Agrium supplies seed, crop protection products and critical
crop nutrients—nitrogen, phosphate and potash—to growers
worldwide. As a global leader in agricultural products and
services, Agrium helps growers increase crop yields sustaina-
bly—so together they can provide more high-quality food to a
rapidly growing population.
Alberta Canola Producers Commission
The Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC), founded
in 1989, was the province’s first refundable check-off produc-
er organization. The mandate of ACPC, reflected in its mission
statement, is to increase the long-term profitability of Alberta
canola growers through research, promotional activities,
consumer and producer education programs, and policy
development.
PUBLISHERS
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CONTRIBUTORS
Agrium, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Canola Producers
Commission, Alberta Pulse Growers Commission, ATB Financial,
Calgary Farmers’ Market, Santiago Del Solar, Pierre Desrochers,
Jon Driedger, Melanie Epp, GlenbowMuseum, Peter Gredig,
Lee Hart, Andrea Hilderman, Sarah Hoffmann, Kornelis Huizinga,
Michael Interisano, Alexis Kienlen, John Kowalchuk, Janine Kropla,
Alistair Lawson, Tamara Leigh, Jeremy Levis, Terry Manzo,
RobMcMorris, Bryce Meyer, Natalie Noble, The Organic Box,
Leilani Olynik, Ben Rankel, Adrian Shellard, Kim Smith,
Lyndsey Smith, Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery.
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