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Congratulations to the Dairy Farmers in Ontario

Thanks to the generous support of over 500 dairy farmers throughout the province, fresh, nutritious milk is donated to local food banks each and every month. On average, this represents over one million litres of milk every year. This donation is made possible by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), the Ontario Dairy Council (ODC), and the Ontario Milk Transporters Association (OMTA). Organizations like Farm Credit Canada (FCC) have also taken a leadership role in contributing to this programme

Full story: http://www.oafb.ca/milk-program.html

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Permalink Reply by Port Dover Farms on August 29, 2009 at 3:23pm
Congratulations - this is the positive type of message and industry positioning that agriculture needs...

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