In 2003, at the height of the B.S.E. or 'mad cow' crisis, the U.S. closed its border to a lot of Canadian agricultural products. In response, Mennonite farmers in the Waterloo and Wellington County region of Ontario decided to grow more fresh produce. But how were they going to get that increased domestic production to consumers? The farmers decided to help themselves by forming the Elmira Produce Auction Co-operative. The group sells to local wholesalers.

[ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT ]

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