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CELEBRATE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH CANADIAN DAIRY

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is launching its #ChooseCanadianDairy and Happy Holi-Dairy campaigns today, inspiring consumers to celebrate the holidays with high-quality products made from 100% Canadian dairy.

Minister Bibeau announces federal support to help pork producers grow their markets and protect against African swine fever

During a video address at Le Porc Show, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of more than $4.6 million for three projects to grow the pork industry within Canada and in international markets, and to help farms continue to ensure high levels of safety in the face of the threat of African swine fever.

PEI Potato Truck leaves Island for Parliament Hill

A truck load of fresh PEI potatoes – 6,000 bags – departed from Charlottetown yesterday at 6 p.m. on the 1,300-plus kilometre journey to Ottawa where they will join representatives from the Island's potato industry in a grassroots and broad coalition of groups supporting the cause of PEI potato farmers in the face of a two-week major trade issue.

Garden in a Box celebrates end of successful first season

Program connects folks to making food and raises $5000 for Feed Ontario

Ontario Bringing High-Speed Internet to Essex County

As part of the Ontario government’s plan to build Ontario and its commitment to connect every community to broadband internet by the end of 2025, construction is underway on a new infrastructure network in Stoney Point. This $3.7 million project will soon connect more than 945 homes, farms and businesses to reliable high-speed internet services starting in May 2022.