Supporting Farmers And Food Processors In St. Albert Area - McGuinty Government Supports Agri-Food Industry, Invests In Local Farmers

Ontario is helping to encourage more families in the St. Albert area to buy local food.
With the support of the Ontario Market Investment Fund, the Festival de la Curd St. Albert is developing a new local food promotion and sales pavilion that will host recipe, baking and preserve competitions and feature a variety of fresh and processed foods from the area.
Supporting local food helps to build a strong agri-food industry and is part of the McGuinty government's plan to create jobs and opportunities that will grow the province's economy.

QUOTES

"When we buy Ontario, everyone wins. It's good for our farmers, the economy and the environment. With this initiative, we're strengthening ties between communities, local farmers and food. This summer I encourage everyone to visit their local farmers' market and bring more of the good things that grow in Ontario home to their table."
- Carol Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

"We are pleased to have helped the organizers add to the longstanding St. Albert festival - it really showcases the best food in our communities, and gives a boost to the local economy."
- Jean-Marc Lalonde, MPP Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

"The festival is important to the community because it's about local food, and we are grateful for the funding provided by the provincial government to make it bigger and better this year."
- Denis Latour, President of St-Albert Cheese and President, Festival de la Curd

QUICK FACTS

• The Ontario Market Investment Fund has provided more than $9.5 million to 191 local marketing projects across the province since 2008.
• The agri-food industry contributes more than $33 billion to the Ontario economy and employs about 700,000 people.

LEARN MORE

About the Ontario Market Investment Fund program, and the type of projects it supports.