As part of exploring and experiencing Newfoundland and Labrador for Stay Home Year 2020, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation visited the Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn this past weekend, to help kickoff the fourth season for the popular social enterprise.
Through the Regional Development Program, $13,416 has been approved to support the mentoring and training program for new and existing vendors at the Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn. Through this initiative, vendors will receive guidance about enhancing the visitor experience, improving their product quality and increasing marketing opportunities for home-based operations.
The Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn is a social enterprise which operates a weekly market on a one acre farm and a commercial greenhouse.This year, the market will also open on Wednesday evenings to evaluate the potential of a mid-week market. Through a partnership with the Ability Employment Corporation, the market also produces meaningful employment for persons with disabilities living in the region and promotes healthy living, culinary education and diversity. The enterprise has constructed new outdoor spaces for vendors and kiosks will be spaced for visitor traffic through the market with sanitization measures in place.
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“Support for the Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn mentoring project is about building capacity, helping to ensure this popular social enterprise continues to develop and grow. This successful farm and market has developed into a unique community gathering place, providing small entrepreneurs with incubator space while contributing to economic development in the region.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
“The Provincial Government has been a strong supporter and partner of the Farm and Market in Clarenville since its establishment. In our fourth year of operation we continue to move one step closer to our vision of promoting healthy living and providing a venue and training for farmers and home based businesses to sell their wares and launch their businesses. In this very difficult year we would like to thank Minister Davis for helping the Farm and Market be that social enterprise on top of a hill the provides optimism and opportunity for all the people in our area.”
Keith Pardy
Chair, Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn
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Eric Humber
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
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Keith Pardy
Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn
709-425-1704
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