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MEET SOME OF ONTARIO’S CHICKEN FARMERS WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO DELIVER ‘CHICKEN AS USUAL’ AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
“We understand that many comforting behaviours and routines, particularly surrounding food, have not changed is the commitment of Ontario’s chicken farmers, who remain hard at work to ensure chicken production continues across the province,” said Ed Benjamins, a farmer in Wellington County and Chair of Chicken Farmers of Ontario. “The dedication, diligence and hard work by farmers during this truly challenging time is outstanding.”
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consumers and, while Ontarians have adjusted
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where and what they eat and how they shop amidst want consumers to know that while things are not business as usual, it’s ‘Chicken as Usual’ in terms of the commitment to producing safe, healthy, high quality, Ontario-grown chicken.
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