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Manitoba Government Extends Rent Freeze for Agricultural Crown Lands
October 8, 2025 The Manitoba government is extending the rent freeze for Agricultural Crown Lands (ACL) forage leases into the 2026 growing season, continuing its commitment to making life more affordable for producers, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today. “Manitoba producers are the backbone of the provincial economy and our government is committed to keeping […]
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Reconciliation in action at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: Supporting Indigenous-led collaboration in STEM – The Hill Times
At Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, our approach to public programming is driven beyond traditional models of interpretation toward experiences that are shaped collaboratively with communities, especially Indigenous partners. The Wahkohtowin: Buffalo and Moose Hide Experience, hosted by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa – one of Ingenium’s three national […]
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Aspiring food entrepreneurs can access York Region supports, resources – NewmarketToday.ca
Sep 8, 2025 Regional Municipality of York is launching a two-year initiative to support equity-deserving and Indigenous entrepreneurs in building and growing successful food-based businesses The Regional Municipality of York is launching an Agri-Food Start-Up Program, a two-year initiative to support equity-deserving and Indigenous entrepreneurs in building and growing successful food-based businesses. Aspiring food entrepreneurs in […]
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Growing production at Alberta’s biggest greenhouse
Sep 02, 2025 $2.2 million delivered through Emissions Reduction Alberta will help install new technology to save millions of dollars on energy bills and produce more food for Albertans. These dollars help Big Marble Farms install cutting-edge horticultural grow lights that will produce more tomatoes and cucumbers using less energy and at a lower cost. […]
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Ktunaxa Nation in B.C. bans unauthorized harvesting of sacred plant in its territory – CBC
Aug 21, 2025 Land guardians encountering people ripping up the ground to harvest plant, nation says The Ktunaxa Nation in B.C.’s Interior is asking the public to refrain from picking a traditional plant in its territory following damage to medicine patches and unauthorized harvesting. Four First Nations make up the Ktunaxa Nation, with two sister tribes in the […]
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Indigenous Knowledge Meets Soil Science: Learn About the SAGE Project
Aug 20, 2025 At our 2nd Annual Indigenous Field Day, we were honored to participate in a soil workshop at the Flying Dust Market Garden. The NCIAF had the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Melissa Arcand and Teresa Porter from the ē kanātahk askiy Soil and Agroecosystem (SAGE) Project, based at the Department of Soil […]
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Muscowpetung First Nation looks to the future after signing of $98.9M ‘cows and plows’ settlement – CTV News
August 06, 2025 The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Alty, attended a signing ceremony at Muscowpetung First Nation on July 30, bringing the community’s long wait for their agricultural benefits claim to an end. The ceremony was attended by Muscowpetung’s chief, band council, and community members to celebrate the signing of an agreement that includes […]
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3 Sask. First Nations reach cows and plows settlements with federal government – CBC
Aug 01, 2025 Deals include $208M to Big River, $124M to One Arrow and $99M to Muscowpetung Council and chief at Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation have begun the process of distributing funds from a federal agriculture benefit agreement, more commonly known as a ‘cows and plows’ settlement. “We’re actually working on the distribution today,” Muscowpetung Chief Melissa Tavita said, […]
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Muscowpetung First Nation reaches cows and plows settlement – MBC Radio
31 Jul 2025 A First Nation north of Regina has reached an agricultural benefits agreement. Canada will pay nearly 99-million-dollars to the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation for the cows & plows settlement. Canada had obligations under Treaty 4 to provide farming tools, crop seeds and livestock, but failed to meet them. Alongside one-time payments to residents, […]
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Portage MLA reflects on national agriculture summit in Winnipeg – PortageOnline
Jul 28 2025 Portage MLA Jeff Bereza is calling the recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) conference in Winnipeg one of the best agriculture events he’s attended. The gathering, held July 15–16 at the Delta Hotel, brings together industry leaders, elected officials, and farm organizations from across Canada. It includes a CFA Board of Directors […]
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