FEDELI PROMOTES NORTHERN AGRICULTURE
November 18, 2015QUEEN’S PARK – Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli spoke today in the Ontario Legislature about a new website promoting and supporting agriculture in Northern Ontario.
The prepared text of Fedeli’s Members’ Statement is as follows:
As this Legislature knows by now, I take every opportunity to promote Northern Ontario.
Today, I want to talk about an exciting addition to the agriculture sector.
Yes Speaker, farming is alive and well in Northern Ontario!
In fact, 50% of Ontario’s canola and 40% of Ontario’s oats are grown in Northern Ontario. I want to introduce you to FarmNorth.com, a new and exciting website. It is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in entering the agricultural sector in Northern Ontario.
The website provides district profiles on 10 Northern districts, including information such as number and types of farms, farm capital value, and plant hardiness zone information.
The site also provides information on relevant organizations, a directory of agri-business suppliers, research information, and important community contacts to help you successfully enter the agricultural sector in the North.
Speaker, I’d like to thank all of the organizations involved in the project for putting together such a comprehensive and easily accessible resource to promote Northern agriculture, and ask everyone to visit www.farmnorth.com.
Video of Fedeli’s statement can be found online here: https://youtu.be/689J19nkSvg