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Article: Office to help people connect with their food
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- Winnipeg Free Press
- Article date:
- January 6, 2007
CopyrightCopyright F.P. Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership Jan 6, 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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LAURA RANCE -RURAL REVIVAL
The decision by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives to open a storefront agricultural extension service centre on Scurfield Boulevard in Winnipeg's may seem a little odd to some urbanites.
After all, there aren't many farmers operating inside the city limits.
But this Urban GO (Growing Opportunities) Centre, what the department now calls its ag reps' offices, marks an important paradigm shift for agriculture in this province.
The office serves a two-fold purpose. Firstly, it recognizes the need to better link what happens outside the Perimeter with the majority of non-farming Manitobans. Secondly, it acknowledges and embraces the growing desire among ...