Do you buy local?

Posted Aug 6, 2012 10:31 am.

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Do you go out of your way to shop local?

A new survey shows wine is one of the things we’re willing to pay more for if it’s local.

According to the Calgary Sun, the BMO survey found Ontarians and British Columbians are the most willing to pay more for local wine, fruits and meat than any other province.

When it comes to Albertans, we’re most likely to pay more for local beef!

The survey found Canadians are most likely to buy Canadian when shopping for vegetables.

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