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Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba. By working together, industry and the university will work to make Manitoba a world leader in cutting-edge potato research and education to...

We're creating a video to show how vegetables are grown in a short growing season here in Manitoba. Follow along as we take you through all seasons of the growing cycle at Dufferin Market Gardens. Click here to check out the video.

Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce a significant partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba (AITC-M).  Read full article

Manitoba’s archaic quota system for table potatoes and other root vegetables could finally be buried by the time this year’s crop is in the ground. Provincial legislation was introduced this week that will end the quota system and allow Peak of the Market Ltd. to transition from a regulated...

Potato Week 2022 celebrates Manitoba potatoes, the Growers who expertly produce them and the restaurants that creatively prepare them. Click on the image above to check out our latest video.

A commitment to food safety and meeting top grading standards are paying off for the Schmidt family. Peter Schmidt and son Juston were recently recognized by Peak of the Market Ltd. and received the Grower of the Year award. Peak of the Market Ltd. chief executive officer Pamela Kolochuk said the...

Peak of the Market Ltd. CEO Pamela Kolochuk is putting focus back on the roots of the nearly 80-year-old organization: growers. "Manitoba vegetable growers are very forward-thinking," she says. Read the full article (PDF)

Staff from Peak of the Market Ltd. packed up Manitoba potatoes and onions to donate to a variety of important community-service groups. https://theproducenews.com/sightings/happy-holidays-your-produce-industry-family-0

Supplies of Manitoba potatoes are even currently. “Although supplies are down from last year we have plenty of supplies for the Canadian market. We may not be as active in the U.S. market this year but we will still be there for our regular customers,” says Pamela Kolochuk of Peak of the Market...

As CEO, Asper Alumna, Pamela Kolochuk prioritizes company culture and community contributions As Peak of the Market celebrates its 80th anniversary next year, its new CEO, Asper Alumna, Pamela Kolochuk [BComm(Hons)/02], plans to move the organization into a new era with a focus on inclusivity. “It...