Currently, there is no meat processing facility in Dufferin County.
This results in our local farmers having to leave the County, in order to get their meat processed.
Not only has this negatively impacted the bottom line of farmers, but has also affected the sustainability of Dufferin’s agriculture sector.
Next year, the Corporation of Dufferin County will bring forward their own Meat Processing Project, that will attempt to keep the county’s farm-to-table system closer to home with the creation of a facility made by producers, for producers.
Fm101 spoke with the Manager of Economic Development for Dufferin County, Karisa Downey, to talk more about the project.
How has the absence of a Meat Processing Facility here in Dufferin County, effected local Farmers?
How will the Meat Processing Project effect Farmers in Dufferin County, and how will it help to develop and benefit the Farming community?
How can Farmers in Dufferin County help with the process of the Meat Processing Project?
Those interested in participating the 2022 Meat Processing Project, can contact Karisa Downey at 519-941-2816 ext. 2508 or by email at kdowney@dufferincounty.ca
Find more online here.
