TORONTO —The Ontario government is investing $1.28 million in seven research projects to help farmers increase their long-term productivity and competitiveness. The funding through the Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario’s (ARIO) Innovative Breeding Research Program (IBRP) will help create new tailored plant varieties and livestock for the province’s domestic food supply and export markets which will reinforce economic growth across …
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 …
CARLETON PLACE — The Ontario government is strengthening the province’s beef sector by increasing financing available through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500 million. The province is also investing in an industry-led market development program to increase domestic and international sales. “Our province’s Grow Ontario Strategy commits to strengthening the province’s agriculture and food supply chain and increasing …
Souris – Tourism drives economic development and diversification for many communities across Atlantic Canada. At the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island, Michael and Chastity Smith have been building a top culinary destination resort, garnering world-wide attention and visitation to the Island since 2015. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to help The Inn at Bay Fortune …
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario have invested over $4.4 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,771 families, farms, and businesses in Wellington County. “Providing reliable internet access is especially important for rural communities to continue growing from strength to strength in our increasingly digital world,” said Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities. “This announcement …
Brandon – The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing financial support to Manitoba Pork’s Squeal on Pigs campaign, part of Manitoba’s commitment under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ron Kostyshyn, announced today. As part of ongoing efforts by the Manitoba government to address invasive …
Investment will enhance leadership and governance skills TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing up to $836,250 over three years to increase the capacity of rural volunteers and organizations across the province. The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies is partnering with the Rural Ontario Institute to build upon the good work done by agricultural society volunteers by providing training and …
Funds will help processors modernize their businesses to improve efficiency and ensure food safety TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $8 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to create or increase processing efficiencies and enhance food safety in the province’s dairy processing sector. “Ontario’s dairy processors work tirelessly to ensure their …
Rural Ontarians benefitting from increased access to broadband services ESSEX COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $5.3 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 3,587 families, farms, and businesses in Essex County. “In an increasingly digital age, investments toward reliable high-speed internet such as the one made into the project being celebrated today are also investments …
Rural Ontarians benefitting from increased access to broadband services ELGIN COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $4 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,567 families, farms, and businesses in Elgin County. “Providing reliable internet access is especially important for rural communities to prosper in our increasingly digital world,” said Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the …
