Ontario Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal says Local Food Week is helping build a strong local food culture in the province.
The week runs June 1st to the 7th.
Jennifer Haley of Veal Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Goat says it's a way to connect every farmer to the consumer to celebrate the abundance in Ontario.
The provincial government is highliting Ontario VQA wines as part of this year's Local Food Week.
78 wineries and 172 farmers' markets across the province are participating in a pilot project allowing the sale of those wines at farmers' markets.
OMAFRA points out Ontario's agri-food sector contributes almost 35 billion dollars to the provincial GDP and supports about one in every 9 jobs in Ontario.
