MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Island business Martin Agri-Services of Gordon/Barrie Island is among 10 agri-food projects in Northern Ontario being supported by more than $1.8 million in funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).
$200,000 is being provided to Martin Agri-Services to provide leading-edge equipment and field services currently unavailable on Manitoulin Island and improve on-farm production, efficiency and crop yield while reducing the carbon footprint of the local agricultural sector.
“The agri-food industry continues to have a crucial role in supporting the health and prosperity of our northern communities,” said Greg Rickford, minister of Northern Development, who made the announcement on February 15 in Sudbury. “Our government is committed to expanding access to fresh, locally produced food and we are proud to help agri-food businesses become a cornerstone of the Northern Ontario economy.”
The NOHFC promotes economic prosperity across Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance to projects, big and small, rural and urban, that stimulate growth, job creation and skills development. Since June 2018, the NOHFC has invested more than $608 million in 5,070 projects in Northern Ontario, leveraging more than $1.93 billion in investment and creating or sustaining over 8,100 jobs.
