Retail Activities
The retail portion of our consumer awareness campaign includes 14 full-time retail representatives (18 in the summer months) that visit over 1200 stores in Ontario. They place point-of-sale materials aimed at driving consumer recognition of Ontario products.
In 2007 we placed nearly 350,000 pieces of point of sale materials and just over 165,000 linear feet of basewrap.
At each store we placed an average of 42 point-of-sale materials.
We also placed 14,000 “5 to 10 a Day” signage cards that support growers, the
Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke foundation.
We run an annual retail contest in partnership with our grower-groups. The
contest encourages retailers to showcase fresh Ontario produce in their stores, using prominent displays and creativity. This is a winning combination for producers, consumers and retailers!
To inquire about the Foodland Ontario program in grocery stores, farmers markets or on-farm markets and pick-your-own farms, please contact our Retail Services Coordinator:
Email: foodland@ontario.ca
Fax: 519-826-3460
Address: Retail Services Coordinator, Foodland Ontario
1 Stone Road West, 3rd Floor
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 4Y2
2008 Annual Retailer Awards presented in October
Each year Foodland Ontario honours those retailers that have best displayed Ontario’s finest fruits and vegetables throughout the year at the annual Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards.
Our 2008 Retailer Awards were presented on October 15. Was your local retailer a recipient of our coveted award?
Foodland Ontario Flags
The Foodland Ontario symbol is well recognized as a symbol of pride and origin for Ontario grown farm fresh produce. This symbol is now available in flag form through Flags Unlimited. More »
