Thirty-six years ago there was only a field of soybeans at the Jackson Seed Services location in Dresden, Ont. The Jackson family recently added their third processing line.  |  Jackson Seeds photo

Ontario leads in food-grade bean exports

DRESDEN, Ont. — Food-grade, non-genetically modified soybeans have propelled the Hensall District Co-operative into the No. 1 export position. “We are the biggest exporter of food-grade beans (soybeans and edible beans) in North America and in food-grade soybeans. There’s no one in the states that does more than us,” said Jason McNaughton, the co-op’s identity […] Read more