Part of our study, for the information of the witnesses, is looking at the goal of increasing local capacity to protect food security. I've heard some very positive responses about the local food infrastructure fund, particularly how it's allowed small-scale primary producers to gain access to funding to invest in processing capacities, especially in small rural communities like the ones in my riding.
I'd like to hear from our witnesses about the status of the local food infrastructure fund. What has the uptake of it been? Also, what are the department's plans for this particular fund going into the future? Are there plans to improve or increase it and so on and so forth?