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A local farm was recognized by the McGuinty government Thursday for being a local agri-food innovator. Andrews Scenic Acres, located on 10 Sideroad, between Third and Fourth Lines in Halton Hills, was one of 14 regional winners of the Premier's Awards for AgriFood Innovation Excellence honoured at the ceremony in Ancaster. "These awards recognize and reward outstanding agri-food innovations developed by producers, processors and agrifood organizations," said Ted McMeekin, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. "Through this program, we are helping to foster a culture of innovation that brings new prosperity to Ontario farms." Andrews Scenic Acres was the only recipient from Halton Region. They received a $5,000 prize and have a chance to win a provincial top prize of $75,000 later this year. "Innovation has been the philosophy of this farm since 1980 when Lauraine and Bert Andrews began their adventure," it was stated in a press release on the awards from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. "First, there is the 100-acre Pick Your Own berry farm that has everything from blueberries to raspberries to black currants. Then, there is the fruit winery that produces award-winning amber, black raspberry and black currant wines, and recently added home-produced grape wines to the shelves." An on-farm market sells not only berries, but also root vegetables and cut flow- Andrews wins Premier Award 905.874.2800 www.rosetheatre.ca 5 ·The IFP· Halton Hills, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 summer theatre CLOSING WEEK Foster R O S E T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S Season 2012 by Norm Ontario Minister of Agriculture Ted McMeekin (right) presents an Innovative Award for Excellence to Bert and Lauraine Andrews of Andrews Scenic Acres on 10 Sideroad in Halton Hills. Photo by Doug Penrice ers fresh from the fields. There are numerous cost and energy-saving production innovations including an underground winter storage area for dahlia bulbs. A total of 50 regional awards are being handed out across Ontario this summer. From those winners, five recipients will be chosen and awarded with a Premier's Award ($75,000), a Minister's Award ($50,000), and three Leaders in Innovation Awards ($25,000) at the Premier's Summit on Agri-Food in October. Since 2007, 285 awards under the Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program have recognized innovations from producers, processors and agri-food organizations. A damaged WWII veteran is jolted from his quiet life when an amphetamine-popping, big band chart writer moves in next door. 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