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Government Funding Helps Promote Ontario Agriculture

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Upper levels of government are helping to promote Ontario agriculture around the globe.

The provincial and federal governments are investing over $7 million for more than 175 projects through the Grow Ontario Market initiative.

Officials say the program supports primary producers, food processors and industry organizations with cost-share funding to help them undertake market analysis and planning, new product development and marketing.

Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay says the funding is helping producers promote their top-quality products and establish new markets here in Canada and around the world.

Applicants can receive up to 50 per cent cost share for eligible costs, to a maximum of $60,000 per business for producers and food and beverage processors, and up to $125,000 for sector organizations

Applications are still being accepted for the five-year initiative, launched last year through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.