Donation Presentation (From Left to Right) Jolene Lisk (West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce & WNATF), Gilbert
Lanthier (West Nipissing Food Bank), Mitch Deschatelets (Leisure Farms & WNATF), Claudette LeRoy (West Nipissing Food Bank) and Isabel Mosseler (West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce & WNATF)
The West Nipissing Agricultural Task Force (WNATF) Committee presented a donation of $350 on December 16, to the West Nipissing Food Bank.
The donation ill go towards purchasing a commercial size refrigerator for the Food Bank.
“Every season we have produce that we donate to organizations in North Bay and we would like to also donate locally to the West Nipissing Food Bank. However, without an adequate amount of cold storage, we are unable to provide the Food Bank with fresh produce,” said Mitch Deschatelets of Leisure Farms & WNATF.
As an incentive for farmers to donate to community food programs, such as the West Nipissing Food Bank, the food donation tax credit has been made available by the province.
The tax credit provides farmers with up to 25% of the fair market value of the products they are donating. This donation will help both Food Bank recipients and area farmers, by making healthy food available to members of the community and providing a space for farmers to donate their produce.
The WNATF’s contribution was raised at the first annual Farm to Fork event held at Pasta Kitchen and Bar in November.
The event saw 36 members of the business community attend.
