Investing in Chatham-Kent Agri-Food Safety and Growth

July 11, 2025

CHATHAM-KENT – The governments of Canada and Ontario are supporting Nature’s Finest Produce Ltd. in Chatham-Kent with funding of up to $150,000 through the Food Safety and Growth Initiative. This support will help enhance food safety and traceability at the local agribusiness by funding the purchase of an automatic carrot bagger and an optical automatic grader.

These upgrades will enable Nature’s Farm to improve production efficiency and position the business for long-term sustainable growth while protecting local jobs.

“By supporting Nature’s Finest Produce through the Food Safety and Growth Initiative, our government is taking bold steps to protect Ontario’s agri-food sector and foster prosperity in Chatham-Kent,” said MPP Trevor Jones, Chatham-Kent-Leamington. “This investment will protect local agri-food jobs in the face of external threats. Together, we’re building a stronger, more competitive agri-food industry that delivers safe, world-class products to our communities and beyond.”

The Food Safety and Growth Initiative will invest up to $4.4 million across Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food industry to help eligible food processors, producers and service providers adopt new food safety and traceability equipment, technologies, and standards, while providing essential training for employees.

This initiative was open to food businesses with fewer than 100 employees and is funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) a five-year, $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agri-food sector.

MPP Media/Constituency Contact:

Nammar Cristofari

Executive Assistant

MPP Trevor Jones

Nammar.cristofari@pc.ola.org