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program, however. It's attempting to
provide alternative markets for
Huron growers by buying directly
from producers wherever possible.
From local apple orchards to the
gigantic Suntastic Tomatoes
greenhouse operation near Exeter, a
total of 14 local farm operations as
well as four wholesalers supply the
program.
In a view to making an even
greater connection between local
growers and local consumers, Field
to Table has also produced the glossy
coloured booklet Tastes of Huron, a
guide to finding food products grown
or made in Huron County. Cross-
referenced listings tell people how to
find 77 producers of everything from
apples and apple products to wild
hoar.
The Huron group shares a
concern about providing
altematives to keep agriculture
healthy with others in Ontario.
In September, Region of
Waterloo Public Health in
partnership with Human Resources
Development Canada and
community and business stakeholder
groups released The Waterloo Food
Economy Study which showed the
impact of food in the local economy
is significant. Taken as a group, the
food production, processing,
distribution and retail components of
the local food system generate over
$2.7 billion in annual sales and
support over 26,000 food -related
jobs. "To see the statistics prove that
our region is firmly rooted in
agriculture is very enlightening,"
says Heidi Wagner, Rural
Community Health Worker,
Woolwich Community Health
Centre. However she cautions, "it
also underlines the importance of
addressing the difficulties faced by
many farmers today who are
struggling to preserve their assets and
livelihood while trying to maintain a
lifestyle for their families. We must
look to ways of balancing prosperity
within our region to include small
farm families and ensure their future
as well."
But while local food networks
provide an alternative to the mass
market, the vast majority of urbanites
and rural residents alike will continue
to buy their food at large, anonymous
supermarkets. Speaking at the Grey