Economics of Local Food

Ontario is home to some of the lushest farmland in Canada. Yet, even when local produce is in season, imported tomatoes and cucumbers dominate store shelves. Nationally, we import over 50 per cent of our vegetables and 95 percent of our fruit.  How can locally grown food become more accessible and affordable?

Join us Monday September 19th at the Madison Pub for a talk about the economics of local eating, featuring farmer’s market Manager Cookie Roscoe and Carolyn Young, Program Coordinator at Sustain Ontario.

 

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