Supporting Your Local Farmer

CFA - Canadian Federation of Agriculture - A "Grown in Canada" food label

There is amazing support for local produce among consumers. One of the most popular projects our research farm undertook was a farmers market. For a producer, especially a young one, I think these opportunities could put good money in your pocket. We have another project on the backburner to try an raise some garlic for local consumption

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/product_of_canada_eh/

This is another post from CBC's marketplace giving the consumer some tips on how to be a local buyer and taking a good rip at the supermarket chains. I can't get to upset with the 'big" chains because they are under a lot of pressure from Walmart going into the grocery business. In the US Walmart has become the biggest grocery seller in the country and in the process has turned the business into a low margin nightmare for there competition. Supermarkets use to be a great business with good margins and steady business in good times and bad, but not any more. It's dog eat dog in this business in the States. Canada has avoided this so far and from what I know Canadian chains are still doing ok. Wow sorry I really got off track there