At the end of June, Queen’s Park in Toronto was transformed into a sea of "Local
Freshness". Pick Ontario, partnered with Foodland Ontario rallied
together in handing out cut flowers in support of buying local flowers
and potted plants. The thousands of flowers handed out included
chrysanthemums, alstroemeria, lysianthus, roses, freesia, lilies and
many other popular Ontario flowers. The crowd favourites were by far
the calla lilies and the gerbera daisies.
Among some of the attendees was the Minister of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs Leona Dombrowsky, also a supporter of Pick
Ontario. She seemed very pleased with the event’s attendance and the
activities at hand. Andy Kuyvenhoven, President of Flowers Canada
(Ontario) Inc, presented Dombrowsky with a beautiful bouquet of fresh
Ontario grown flowers.
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"Today's event was a great success. Our goal was to showcase the
extreme freshness of locally grown flowers and plants, and more
importantly, heighten our consumer's awareness of the variety of
flowers grown right here in Ontario", said Gary Gander, the Marketing
Director of Pick Ontario. "Plus, it's great to brighten up their day
with some flowers to put on their desk."
Pick
Ontario, a division of
Flower's Canada (Ontario) Inc, promotes buying
flowers grown in greenhouses by local farmers. Ontario growers use the
latest in technology and growing techniques and uphold some of the
strictest quality standards in the world. Also by buying local
products, we boost our economy and our environment.
Those at Queen's Park would agree that when you Pick Ontario, you are ensured the freshest variety of local product available.
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