Steward Bags owner, Josee Lemieux-Bailey with the creators of Cornwall's Green Food Box Program. Green food boxes will include a promotional organic produce bag with fruits and vegetables during the month of March.
Students from Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational SecondarySchool raise funds for their conservation expedition to Peru. Steward Bags lauched their fundraising program January 2010.
Check out our archives page for information on our environmental projects and bursaries.
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