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 per cent — has “lofty goals.”

But Feagin is one step closer to seeing this vision fulfilled. With their research recently validated in a joint project between Collège Boréal and Sheridan College, the company has hit a major milestone along its journey to developing its patented greenhouse technology.

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