Montreal, June 21, 2016 — Summer has arrived, and public markets are now open throughout the Eastern Townships, Québec and all of Canada. Canadian families are excited to buy fresh fruit, vegetables and produce grown by thousands of proud Canadian farmers. Traditional and organic farmers, truck gardeners and livestock producers across the country will begin another summer season with all kinds of scrumptious offerings.
“This will give millions of Canadians an opportunity to support local farmers: agriculture is vital to the economy of many parts of the country,” said Jean Rousseau, Green Party of Canada Agriculture Critic – East. “Hundreds of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in direct spin-offs to local communities bring people together with a common objective: to nurture the tradition of buying local at public markets,” Mr. Rousseau said. “When people buy food grown closer to home, it is not just our local farmers and food processors who benefit, but our environment as well.”
“Buying local food is essential to our fight against global warming. Eating local products reduces transportation and enhances our food security,” said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “For a more sustainable society, producing and eating locally makes us more resilient and reduces our overdependence on imported foods.”
Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, added: “Local food production is a green economy sector that we must support. After a decade of ‘laisser-faire,’ it is time for our federal government to offer more support for local agriculture and produce.”
To benefit your environment and your taste buds, make a point of visiting your local producers and food processors at a public market near you. You’ll find great quality while connecting with the very people who grow this bounty for you!
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