PRINCE EDWARD COUNTRY, ON - An increasing number of Canadians have faced challenges in putting food on their tables due to COVID-19. Even before the pandemic, too many Canadians were struggling to access safe and healthy food. The Government of Canada is committed to helping communities invest in infrastructure that will improve their food security and increase access to healthy, nutritious and local foods for families in need.
Today, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis, announced an investment of up to $338,708 for seven organizations in Eastern Ontario. This funding, under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Local Food Infrastructure Fund, will be used to purchase and install various forms of equipment, such as freezers, coolers, storage equipment and LED lighting system. This equipment will help fresh food last longer and provide safe, clean and healthy food to people with immediate food needs.
The Parliamentary Secretary made the announcement at the Prince Edward County Food Hub, which is receiving up to $74,350 for a standing walk in cooler, gas powered steam kettle, reach in blast chiller and a variety of small kitchen appliances and labour to install the newly acquired equipment.
Other recipients include: