From: Department of Finance Canada On February 3, 2025, Canada and the United States agreed to delay the imposition of our respective tariffs on imported goods. Backgrounder Effective February 4, 2025, the government is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States (U.S.). These tariffs only apply to goods originating from the
Governments Investing in Ontario’s Dairy Processing Sector 70 dairy processing businesses will receive funding to increase productivity and modernize food safety capabilities January 15, 2025 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $7.18 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in 70
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The Life Sciences Scale-up Fund (LSSUF) provides financial support to help small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) scale up in the life sciences sector. LSSUF aims to help build a pipeline of strong innovative SMEs based in Ontario (or intending to relocate to Ontario) that are ready to respond to procurement opportunities. These SMEs will: The LSSUF
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The 2025 Tourism Innovation Grant Program is officially open for applications! Now in its fourth year, this grant program is a collaboration between Community Futures Oxford, Tourism Oxford, and the Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation. It supports local businesses that are creating or enhancing tourism experiences in Oxford County. These experiences aim to attract visitors
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Based in Lakeside, SunovaWorX Inc, a sister company to Sunova Implement, came about as an inspiration from John van Lierop watching his father in law climb in and out of his tanker tractor to the pump tractor to fill the manure tank. Looking for a simpler and more efficient manner to do this, John was
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It gets so sticky down hereBetter butter your cue finger up It’s the start of another new year Better call the newspaper up(Little Bones- The Tragically Hip) Consider us called! Little Bones Grill, operated by Mat Taylor, is ‘not a chip wagon’, but rather a ‘sandwich wagon’. They make sandwiches, tacos, smoked meat dishes and
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Established in Lakeside, south of St. Mary’s, by John and Carmen van Lierop in 1998, Sunova Implement is a family owned and operated company that has always dedicated itself to the needs of their customers. Offering an ever evolving line of equipment (both sourced and manufactured) in order to meet customer demand, Sunova ensures that
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In response to the increasing demand and interest in selling local, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has launched the Cultivating Local workshop series. From November 2024 to February 2025, OFA will be hosting a series of nine (9) free online workshops that will provide expert insights and resources for experienced, new, and prospective farmers
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Close to 40,000 people attended the recent Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and many of them stopped by the first-ever Discover Rural Oxford Exhibit. The display was the brainchild of the Rural Oxford EDC and Ronda Stewart, the group’s Economic Development Director, said it was a true collaborative effort. “From idea stage to program design to
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The crisp Autumn air is upon us, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still crave the smoky scent of the grill, and who better to supply the delicious meats to go upon that grill, but The Block Butcher Shop. The Block Butcher Shop, in Norwich, opened on September 10th, 2024 to rave reviews. Mitchell
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Sustainability is an issue that weighs on many minds these days, and Jeremy and Sarah Van Maar are no different. No strangers to the farming lifestyle, as both their families are farming families, they’ve found a way to carry on the tradition in a new and sustainable way, using CEA-Controlled Environment Agriculture to create a
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Twenty organizations expand experiences to attract more visitors with Government of Canada support August 21, 2024 – Bright, Ontario Southwestern Ontario attracts thousands of visitors with its scenic landscapes, rich heritage, dynamic arts scene and quaint towns. Nestled between Lake Erie to the south and Lake Huron to the north,
