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Cowessess First Nation: Building a Bright Future Through Agriculture
Jul 24, 2025 On June 24, 2024, members of the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) travelled to Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan—an Indigenous community that is not only reclaiming its connection to the land but also leading innovation in agriculture, sustainability, and cultural revitalization. The NCIAF team included Communications Specialist, Justice […]
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Joint Letter to Prime Minister Carney: Let’s Grow Canada
July 21, 2025 Staking a Claim for Agriculture in the Government Mandate OTTAWA, ON – We were proud to join 30 national agricultural associations co-signing a letter to Prime Minister Carney and member of their cabinet urging them to make agriculture a defining priority of this government’s economic and nation building agenda. Read our letter […]
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Ontario Opens Nominations for 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Awards
July 10, 2025 Province recognizing the outstanding achievement of Ontario’s agri-food leaders TORONTO – The Ontario government is opening nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations in the province’s world-class agri-food industry. These awards honour the farmers, food processors, businesses and industry organizations that are driving excellence, sustainability and […]
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First Nations farmers are growing opportunity and better food for all – The Globe And Mail
At Tea Creek, an Indigenous-led farm and training program located near Kitwanga in northern B.C., business consultant-turned-farmer Jacob Beaton uses regenerative agricultural techniques to grow thousands of pounds of potatoes, carrots, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cabbage and tomatoes every year. But his bigger mission is to support Indigenous food sovereignty, and to help other Indigenous people […]
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Canada and Ontario Investing to Improve Energy Efficiency in Province’s Agri-Food Industry
July 08, 2025 Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Provincial and federal investment of up to $3 million will help farmers implement energy efficiency projects that will help boost their competitiveness in the face of U.S. tariffs TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $3 million and launching the third intake of […]
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Webinar Recap: Indigenous Voices in Agriculture – Bridging Knowledge and Innovation
Jul 3, 2025 On June 5th, 2024, the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) partnered with the North American Agricultural Advisory Network (NAAAN) to host an engaging and insightful webinar focused on the intersection of Indigenous knowledge, agriculture, and food sovereignty. The event brought together influential voices in the industry, offering a platform […]
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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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Bison 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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Saskatchewan 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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Snaw-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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