Local Dairy Expands By 50 Percent -
McGuinty Government Supports Agri-Food Industry, Creates Jobs

A Huron County goat dairy farm is getting new equipment to expand its business, develop new products and tap into new markets.

With support from Ontario's Rural Economic Development Program, Gordon's Goat Dairy, a processor of artisan goat cheese and goat milk products, will:

• install two new production systems to improve efficiency
  increase its workforce
• increase its production capacity by 50 percent
• produce and sell bottled goat milk

A strong agri-food industry is part of the McGuinty government's plan to create jobs and opportunities that will grow the province's economy.

QUOTES

"The McGuinty government is proud to help local dairies in Huron County like Gordon Goat Dairy expand its business and develop new fresh, natural, local milk products for our families to enjoy. This project will not only strengthen the agri-food industry in Wroxeter and throughout the province, it will create jobs for our families."
- Carol Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

"The Rural Economic Development Program provides great opportunities for rural businesses like ours. With this funding we are able to make important investments that will allow us to expand Gordon's Goat Dairy and increase our production so we can continue to provide our growing customer base with quality, natural goat milk products, made right here in Huron-Bruce."
- Bethany Edgar, Gordon's Goat Dairy

"Congratulations to Gordon's Goat Dairy on the success they have had in establishing a unique business here in Howick . Thank you to OMAFRA and the RED program for the financial help in expanding this business. The Edgar's initiative in agricultural production is an example of how a local endeavour can benefit our community."
- Art Versteeg, Reeve of the Township of Howick

QUICK FACTS

• Ontario has invested more than $167 million in 412 projects through the Rural Economic Development Program and generated more than $1.2 billion in new economic activity.
• The agri-food industry contributes more than $33 billion to the Ontario economy and employs about 700,000 people.
• In June, Ontario had an increase of more than 40,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declined to 7.7 percent.

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