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Federal funding for farmers' markets
The federal government will spend $450,000 to help improve Manitoba farmers’ markets.
Selkirk-Interlake MP James Bezan announced Saturday that the funds will go towards planting shelter belts, fixing or replacing canopies and covers, and erecting fixtures to improve 31 farmers’ market sites across the province.
The funding is part of a two-year $1-billion national program to stimulate projects that create jobs and maintain employment in rural communities.
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Posted by: Blue Tie
November 29, 2009 at 9:10 PM
It is too bad the farmer's markets are restricted in what they can sell Ie.) Peak of The Market root crops monopoly among other forced marketing boards.
I agree with you 100%, Anonymous. If there is a demand for farmers markets, then the free market rules say that private business will find a profitable way to make it happen. If the federal government really wanted to help, they would ban forced marketing boards, allow farmers to sell their products to whomever they like and encourage a free market economy.
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November 29, 2009 at 1:50 AM
Reason #3098493808 why I am in favour of small government. Farmer's markets have grown in popularity in recent years due to changing fragments in consumer demands (viz. "organic," "local," et c.). It is postively absurd that a so-called "conservative" government would throw bad money after this.
Posted by: libertarian
November 28, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Its a shame that Selkirk with its beautiful river frontage doesn't have a farmer's market.