Investments will help support the Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion, which helps showcase regional businesses on an international stage
Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, today announced a FedNor investment of $679,505 in Economic Partners-Sudbury East/West Nipissing Inc. to support the Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion at the 2023 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, which will take place November 3-11, 2023 at Exhibition Place in Toronto. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.
The Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion provides exhibitors from the region an opportunity to showcase their products and services on an international stage at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the largest indoor agricultural and equestrian event in the world. The Royal sees over 300,000 visitors annually. Since 2015, exhibitors at the Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion generated over $7.2 million in on-site and projected sales. The Royal did not take place in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the pandemic. Over 45 agri-food producers and organizations from Northern Ontario will participate in this year's fair through the pavilion.
