Trillium project
This project will support farmers, producers and value-added processors in the LaCloche Manitoulin area with capital in the form of loans, workshops and mentoring for start-up and expansion. The workshops and mentoring are flexible based on the individual business needs and will include support in the areas of business development, financial evaluation and feasibility, analysis and skills development, navigating agricultural regulations, accessing other agricultural support programs, market development, meeting supply and packaging requirements and practical skills as required. The project is funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and is being managed and delivered by LAMBAC in collaboration with Eat Local Sudbury Co-operative and OMAFRA. For more information contact Maureen Strickland at Lambac, Brian Bell at Omafra or Peggy Baillie at Eat Local Sudbury Co-operative. Information sessions will be held in Mindemoya at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 from 1 to 3 pm and in Espanola on Friday, March 4 from 1 to 3 pm upstairs in the Recreation Centre. New and expanding farmers, producers and value-added processors are urged to attend these sessions to find out more about this exciting project and how it can help your business. For more information contact Maureen Strickland at LAMBAC 705-282-3215 or 1-800-461-5131.
BFO North Website
At BFO’s 54th Annual General Meeting in Toronto, they officially unveiled a brand new website: BeefNorth.com. This new website will support BFO’s Cow Herd Expansion project and will be the hub of activity for all things ‘beef in the north.’ The website is a work in progress, with many exciting additions to come in the next couple of months. Further to this, a new video which highlights the project will be added to their website and YouTube channel in the days to come. Stay tuned! www.beefnorth.com
