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Manitoba-made Snacks & Sweets (excludes sauces, spreads & syrups, as well as prepared foods, pantry ingredients and beverages).
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why buy local?
3 ways buying local is better:
why buy local?
3 ways buying local is better
Buying local helps the local economy.
- supports small businesses
- creates good jobs
- keeps profits in the community
Buying local helps the environment.
- less pollution from shipping
- small businesses care about their impact, and respond responsibly to environmental challenges
Buying local builds community.
- producers, retailers and customers interact
- small businesses support community groups, and each other
Buying local helps the local economy.
- supports small businesses
- creates good jobs
- keeps profits in the community
Buying local helps the environment.
- less pollution from shipping
- small businesses care about their impact and make sustainable choices
Buying local builds community.
- producers, retailers and customers form beneficial relationships
- small businesses support community groups, and each other
What we do:
- help Manitobans discover locally produced foods and beverages
- support the buy local movement
What we do:
- promote local products, and eco-smart packaging & processes
- help producers & consumers reduce waste
What we do:
- connect consumers to producers
- hold local food meetups (soon!)
- explore retail opportunities for the local producer community
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Many Manitobans are choosing to buy local food products. We’ll help you discover & share new favourites. If you or your organization have ideas to work together to promote local, Contact us.
Thanks for supporting local food & beverage producers!