A program to promote products made in the Bay of Quinte area, in Quinte area stores, is expanding this summer to more stores, with contests for consumers as well.
Quinte Economic Development Commission Executive Director Chris King says the Proudly Made in Bay of Quinte promotion started out as a pilot project in two stores, Smylie’s Independent in Quinte West and Dewe’s Independent in Belleville.
The stores carry signage about products in their stores that are produced locally.
King says the campaign is now rolled out to a number of stores in the area, with a contest on social media.
The idea is to educate consumers about local products.
For more information about the Proudly Made in Bay of Quinte and the contest, you can go to the Quinte Economic Development Commission Facebook page or www.quintedevelopment.com.
