Buy local....

... and here is a great idea to identify local products.

The new Proudly Northumberland label is what people should be looking for, whether it's on food, industrial products or other services, two different audiences were told at the unveiling of the new branding symbol yesterday.

Food identified as grown within the riding of Northumberland-Quinte West tells consumers it meets rigorous safety standards....

The branding symbol sports the county's blue and green colours in two slim curved lines beneath a stylized leaf emerging from a seed. The green seed icon is for life, growth and environmental sustainability, as well as innovation, Mr. Borovilos said

.....but getting onto store shelves will be the "big hurdle," he acknowledged

I do try to do this already ... I shop alot at Garden Market, which does support local farmers .... Our cheese comes from St.Albert or Belleville's Black Diamond... Steaks and pies from that farm stand at the intersection of Rideau Ferry & Port Elmsley Road.

It looks like there is some provincial $$ available ....

The provincial government has committed $12.5-million to boost rural development, and Mr. Rinaldi's agriculture advisory committee came up with the home-grown food branding initiative as a priority for this riding, he said. Buy Northumberland-Quinte West first, Ontario next, and then Canadian, Mr. Rinaldi urged

Maybe Scott Reid or whomever gets in Provincially could start something similar for the LFLA riding ??

Oh ya ... and I did buy Hershey chocolate bars. Not anymore.