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Wallaceburg - May 15, 2009

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Back row, left to right: Peter Aarts, Bill Duffield, Sandy Smith, Joe Kerr, Corey Versnel, Joe Dama, Jim Slater, Tony Hogervorst, Simon VanAert
Front row, left to right: Wilma Aarts, Lynne Duffield, Carolyn Fuerth,  MPP Maria Van Bommel, Stephanie LaRiviere, Joanne Hogervorst

Local Agri-Food Innovators Celebrated

McGuinty Government Rewards 10 Recipients for their Innovations

Innovative ideas grown by Ontario farmers are contributing to the local economy, boosting the agri-food industry and giving consumers more choice. Those ideas were celebrated today at a ceremony in Wallaceburg honouring local winners of the province’s regional awards for innovation excellence. More >>

Award Winners

• Peter and Wilma Aarts

• Berryhill Farm

• Codan Suffolks

• Essex County Associated Growers
• Ewe Dell Family Farms

• Joe Kerr

• Naturpack Ltd.

• Sim Farms Ltd.
• Sandy and Kathy Smith
• Sunsation Acres Inc.

Also available: The Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Brochure (Wallaceburg) in PDF format (800 KB).