Mushrooms Canada has added itself to a growing list of agriculture organizations pleading for federal government help.
It has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister
Christia Freeland and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau saying mushroom growers are being forced out of business.
“Due to COVID-19 restaurant and food service closure, our mushroom farms have had a production loss between 30 to 50 per cent.
“Our total loss has been $6.5 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Going forward, for each week that the Canadian economy has a mandated closure, we have an additional $400,000 loss per week for our mushroom farmers.”
The organization said none of the existing programs offer substantial aid or support.
