A Quebec horticulture company plans to use a small provincial boost to bring ornamental moss to the Canadian market.
Megantic-Compton MNA Johanne Gonthier on Tuesday announced cash aid of $24,000 to Bryophyta Technologies of Lambton, northeast of Sherbrooke, for market development for moss products to be sold in mat form.
The company will combine moss with a textile support to create a fresh, living moss mat that’s thin and flexible yet holds together, the province said. The company said its product is meant for the landscaping market as an alternative to removing moss from natural settings.
The company’s market development project will cost $51,000, the province said in a release. The province’s contribution comes from a stimulus program for specialty product development, which funds microprojects in rural areas to a maximum of $25,000.
