Special recognition for a local MP.

Photo courtesy of Bev Shipley, via Twitter.

Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley has been named the 2018 Produce Champion by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.

A dinner was held in Dresden last night, also featuring celebrity chef Michael Smith.

The Produce Champion honour is given out each year to an MP or Senator who has been supportive of the produce industry and effective at bringing industry issues to the forefront on Parliament Hill.