APRIL 1, 2020
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Support Canadian Agriculture and Buy Local Michelle Pinon several vendors from the Edmonton munity, and avoid all non-essential News Advertiser Farmers Market who are offering the trips to the city for shopping or socialMany small businesses were strug- YEG Survival Kit. Jeannie has person- izing. “If everyone does their part, we gling long before can beat it.” COVID-19, and their Normally, Skyline survival will hinge on Greenhouse sells its prolocal support in the comduce at nine farmers maring weeks and months. kets. This year they were Food and its supply planning to attend six of chain, security and susthose markets, but three tainability are of great of them have been canconcern. What is in the celed, and they are waitcontrol of consumers is ing to hear back about the where they spend their other three outdoor marmoney and what they kets. At the greenhouse, spend their money on. Jeannie said they are folFor Jeannie and Jerry lowing all of the recomWindels, who owns and mended safety health operates Skyline practices and wearing Greenhouse in Lavoy, Jeannie and Jerry Windels of Skyline Greenhouse have been offering top masks as a precautionary every sale is a reason to quality produce since they opened their business in 2003. In March of 2019, measure in the greenthey opened their first retail outlet in Vegreville. (Submitted Photo) celebrate. house. At this time the The company also company is also offering owns and operates a retail store on ally met the vendors, and she carries to deliver orders to customers in main street in Lavoy where you can find some of their top quality products like Vegreville and Lavoy. living red leaf lettuce, herbs, swiss salsa, guacamole, corn chips. chard, baby and adult bok choy, fresh “It’s neat to be able to support local,” off the vine tomatoes, pickling and said Jeanne. Buying local also helps mini cucumbers. In a month or two, minimize the spread of COVID-19 and bell peppers and eggplant will be ripe ensure local businesses are still in enough to offer customers. business once the crisis is over. She Skyline also has canned tomatoes also supports Vegreville Mayor Tim available for sale at the store. MacPhee’s recent public statement Additionally, there are offerings from urging residents to stay in the com-
