Quebec City - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec have awarded $50,000 in financial support to the Lac-Mégantic Public Market, a solidarity cooperative, for its project to relocate the market to the heritage railway station.
Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, and Ghislain Bolduc, Member of Parliament for Mégantic, made the announcement on behalf of Laurent Lessard, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, at the opening of the market.
This financial support is being provided through the Quebec Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food’s Programme Proximité, under the Canada-Quebec Growing Forward 2 agreement. The program is aimed at encouraging the bio-food sector’s small-scale producers and processors to benefit from business opportunities available through the local markets.
The project
A permanent structure will allow the Lac-Mégantic Public Market to expand its offerings to consumers all year round and increase its attractiveness. It will improve the visibility of the products offered and enhance the role of bio-food companies in the community.
It is important to note that the 2018-2025 Bio-Food Policy – Feeding Our World identifies local markets as one of the drivers of growth on which Quebec must focus. Short channels are facilitated, and consumers support the local economy and identify with their region.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada