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Libro Funding For 4-H Community Garden, EFAO Projects

A couple of agriculture-related organisations are among those getting funding through Libro's 2015 Prosperity Fund.

The Fund is investing more than half a million dollars in programs and projects across southwestern Ontario helping to grow regional prosperity in three focus areas - economic development, youth leadership and money smarts.

The Wawanosh Life Skills Club of Huron County 4-H is getting 5 thousand dollars.

That's for the club's work on the Wingham Community Garden and Orchard Project.

The project will see the planning and development of a community garden and orchard to generate fresh produce for North Huron Food Share.

The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario is getting 102 thousand dollars.

The Guelph-based organisation's project is called Strengthening Farm Viability and Co-Operative Market Development for Ecological Farmers in southwestern Ontario.

The Association is working with the Local Organic Food Co-Op to educate farmers looking for more information about sustainable farming practices.

The Libro funding will help expand the EFAO services across communities in southwestern Ontario.

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