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Strong Midwestern Ontario Representation On FFCO Board

Perth County's Sandi Brock is one of the two new directors for Farm & Food Care Ontario.

The other is Dave McEachren of Glencoe.

John Maaskant of Clinton was one of two directors re-elected to a two year term this year.

Brian Gilroy of Meaford, Jim Gowland of Holyrood, Les Nichols of Formosa and Christine Schoonderwoerd of Mitchell are other Midwestern Ontario members on 12 person the board.

Leo Guilbeault and Beth Clark retired from the board this year.

Farm & Food Care Ontario's directors will choose the organisation's executive at their first meeting in May.

The organisation's mandate is to provide credible information on food and farming in Ontario.

It's website is www.farmfoodcareon.org.

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