Grocery store shoppers are being encouraged to look forĀ Island Good tags at Thrifty’s, Country Grocer, 49th Parallel and Quality Foods to ensure they are buying local.
The initiative came from the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance and George Hanson explains how it came about……
Hanson says as Islanders are more able to identify local products in their shopping it will increase demand, lead to increased production, more jobs and more production capacity because shopping dollars will stay on Vancouver Island to support Island growers, producers and grocers.
It’s a pilot project that may be expanded when it’s reviewed in September.
