The 100th Anniversary of the Vineland Grower’s Co-Op
Posted: July 9, 2013
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites
On June 15, the Vineland Grower’s Co-Operative Ltd. celebrated their 100th anniversary, with approximately 1000 guests attending the celebration and ceremony. In attendance was Tim Hudack, MPP of Niagara West-Glanbrook, and Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Agriculture and Food.
Wynne congratulated the Co-Operative, saying, “The talent in this community is obvious, it’s thriving, it is something we in Ontario and the agri-food sector need to be proud of .”
The Premier also addressed Bill C-36, the Local Food Act, which she hopes will be passed when the Ontario Legislature resumes in the fall: “It is a symbol of what I believe we need to do and that is to invest in and shine a light on and tell the story about local food in this province.” Wynne highlighted the importance of the Ontario agri-food sector to the economy, which contributes 34 billion dollars to the national GDP and provides over 700 000 jobs in Ontario.
Read the full article on The Produce News, published July 9, 2013.