$400,000 for Northwest Territories major growers
The Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories (NWT) are investing over $400,000 to increase the production of fresh, healthy and locally-grown food in the NWT’s agriculture sector.
The investments, delivered under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (the Partnership), will support three projects in Hay River:
Riverside Growers ($118,642) - Riverside Growers is responding to market demand by increasing production capacity and improving processing flow. Through the Major Agriculture Projects Fund, Riverside Growers will effectively double their growing space while streamlining their processing and packing lines for greater efficiency. Further, Riverside Growers is investing in multi-functional processing equipment to support a broader array of products and provide a new level of value-added support for other local producers.