Marketing Initiative Bears Fruit for Ontario’s Tender Fruit Growers

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GUELPH — The Government of Ontario is investing up to $1.6 million over four years to support Ontario Tender Fruit Growers in purchasing display bins branded with the Foodland Ontario logo. This will help consumers identify seasonal, locally grown tender fruits when shopping in grocery stores. “Our province is home to a bounty of fresh tender fruits sought after world-wide. Through this …

Ontario Investing in Innovative Agri-Food Research

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GUELPH – The Ontario government is investing $7.2 million in 44 Ontario-led research and innovation projects that are helping farmers and agribusinesses become more competitive, leading to a more robust agriculture and food sector. This investment is being made through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the province, the University of Guelph and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO). “We have …