Specialty crop producers in this province have another option when it comes to marketing their crops.

Delmar Commodities has set up a Specialty Crops Solutions Division.

President Dale Heide outlines why they took that step.

"As a company, we've decided to further diversify some out long-time business that we've been doing, and getting to a market that we see the Manitoba farmer looking toward, and that's growing some non-traditional crops, or special crops. And providing an environment locally where they can deliver them to our existing elevators, and move toward a more diversified offering at our elevators."

Heide notes response from farmers has been good.

"I think any time the farmer can deliver to somebody that he's known for a long time, and deliver them locally, that provides some comfort for the grower, which is what we want to provide. And I think one of the reasons we decided we would move toward this avenue was giving another delivery option in a local marketplace for growers."

He says the new division's been operating for a few months. Specialty crops include black oil sunflowers, millet, and canary seed.