Made With Local - Member Statement

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Small Business Week to recognize Made with Local, a Dartmouth South-based company that makes handcrafted health snacks with a huge impact.

Sheena Russell started making real food bars in 2011 and selling them at markets and today she has blazed a path for socially and environmentally responsible business success in Nova Scotia.

Made with Local is B Corp certified and they got their start employing local people who were facing barriers to employment through organizations such as The Flower Cart Group. They source ingredients from Nova Scotia farmers like Cosman and Whidden Honey, Nuts to You Nut Butters, Van Dyk's blueberries, and more. They've recently set up shop in their own factory in Windsor.

Made With Local granola bars are now available in hundreds of stores across the country, including Costco, and keep me going during these long hours. I may or may not have one in my desk.

Please join me in congratulating Made With Local for their ongoing success and for demonstrating that resilient and responsible business action is not only possible but is in very high demand.