Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sour Cherries land provincial award

Two northwestern Ontario agriculture businesses are being honored by the Government.  Mountain Fresh Farm in Kakebeka and Rainy River District Regional Abbattoir received the agri-food innovation excellence award.  James Sovren owns Mountain Fresh Farm and says their sour cherries landed them the provincial award.  Economic Development Minister Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Northern Development Michael Gravelle and Thunder Bay Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro presented the awards in Thunder Bay on Thursday.