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Ontario Growing Agriculture Sector in Clay Belt Region
June 12, 2025 Province strengthening Northern Ontario’s economy by supporting local farms and creating agri-food jobs EARLTON — The Ontario government is investing more than $1.4 million to support five agriculture projects in the Clay Belt region, a vast tract of fertile soil in Northern Ontario. Protecting Ontario’s northern agriculture sector is essential to ensuring […]
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Read MoreBison sector deepens Canadian Indigenous ties – Manitoba Co-operator
June 09, 2025 The Canadian Bison Association and National Circle of Indigenous Agriculture and Food have plans to work together to share knowledge about bison industry and empower Indigenous bison ranchers. The Canadian Bison Association and the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food already have a history of collaboration, but the signing of a […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Agriculture Industry Benefits from Funding for Research Demonstration Projects
June 6, 2025 The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that 32 Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) projects and six Strategic Field Program (SFP) projects received more than $1.4 million in funding for fiscal 2024-25 under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). “Research is at the root of how we grow the […]
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Read MoreSnaw-Nas-As First Nation purchases 12.5-acre farm at Lantzville – Times Colonist
The cost of the purchase was not disclosed, but the farm had previously been listed for $1.8 million. Nanoose First Nation has announced that they will be purchasing a farm in Lantzville near its reserve which they plan to use to grow food and practise cultural activities. Snaw-Naw-As First Nation Chief Brent Edwards said the […]
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Read MoreProvince helps strengthen Indigenous food security, sovereignty
May 14, 2025 VICTORIA – More than 100 Indigenous-led projects are underway in communities throughout B.C., helping to strengthen local food security and food sovereignty with another round of funding set to open. “Working alongside Indigenous partners is crucial to growing and maintaining our province’s food systems and part of our government’s ongoing commitment to […]
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Read MoreNew partnership will boost the sharing of Indigenous agricultural knowledge – Windspeaker.com
May 9, 2025 Officials with a national Indigenous-led food organization are thrilled with their latest partnership. It was announced on May 6 that the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Food Focus (CFF). The agreement will increase Indigenous agricultural knowledge, boost educational outreach across […]
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Read MoreAgricultural Water Management Funding now Available
April 21, 2025 Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) announced the Agricultural Water Management Fund is open for applications in 2025. The fund supports agricultural producers and local governments to develop water management projects. Since 2022, the fund has provided over $2 million to help 93 projects across the province to obtain drainage approvals that […]
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Read MoreIndigenous-led farm receives $1 million grant to tackle food insecurity – Vernon Morning Star
Tea Creek Farms plans to build a 4,000 square-foot longhouse facility for its food hub and training centre Tea Creek Farms plans to develop a food hub and training centre in northern B.C.’s Skeena Valley with the help of a $1 million investment from United Way B.C.’s Large Food Infrastructure Grant. In partnership with the […]
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Read MoreCanada’s farmland values continued to climb in 2024, FCC reports
Mar 18, 2025 The national average farmland value increased 9.3% in 2024. This represents a slower pace of appreciation than in 2023, but remains higher than the average of the last 5 years (8.6%) and of the last 10 years (9.1%). This post summarizes the changes in values for cultivated land, irrigated land and pastureland. […]
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Read MoreCanada’s new Centre for Plant Health to benefit wine and fruit industries
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency A state-of-the-art scientific facility is now open, setting a new standard for plant health science and bolstering Canada’s trade and agriculture sectors. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) new Centre for Plant Health (ÍY¸ NONET¸ ÁUTW̱ E TŦE SJESENENEȻ) in North Saanich, British Columbia, is a pathfinder project of the […]
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