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Province 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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New 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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Agricultural 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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Indigenous-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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Canada’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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Canada’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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Minister Duguid announces federal investments to accelerate value-added agriculture across Alberta
From: Prairies Economic Development Canada More than $1.8 million through PrairiesCan will enhance the capacity of Alberta ag businesses to enter new markets and help advance innovative technologies March 4, 2025 – Edmonton, Alberta – PrairiesCan Across Alberta, innovators are seeking new ways to create agriculture products that better meet the needs of today’s changing […]
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14 First Nations settle Agricultural Benefits Claims – Farms.com
Feb 26, 2025 Canada settles historical agricultural benefit claims with First Nations communities The Canadian government recently announced settlements with several First Nations communities, addressing longstanding agricultural benefit claims. Fourteen First Nations communities received settlements, including the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, James Smith Cree Nation, Little Black Bear First Nation, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man […]
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Canada settles Agricultural Benefits specific claims with fourteen First Nations under Treaties 4 and 6
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada February 21, 2025 The Government has committed to settling longstanding claims by First Nations more quickly so they can take advantage of economic opportunities and launch new community initiatives. For decades, colonial policies denied First Nations their inherent rights and Treaty rights, leading to the dispossession of land […]
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Indigenous Leaders: Benjamin Feagin’s ‘lofty goals’ might transform greenhouse farming in the North – SooToday.com
AgriTech North’s proprietary greenhouse design aims to alleviate fresh food pressures on Indigenous communities Benjamin Feagin is on a mission to transform the way Indigenous communities grow and sustain their own food sources. The CEO of Dryden-based AgriTech North admits the company — which aims to lower fresh food costs for Indigenous communities by 25 […]
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