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$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.
3 Hay River food producers share $400K funding boost
Riverside Growers, Greenwood Gardens and Choice North Farms will each receive between $100,000 and $200,000 under the federal Canadian Agriculture Partnership Fund.
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Posted: Feb 23, 2021 4:41 PM CT | Last Updated: February 23
N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod, along with N.W.T. minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Caroline Wawzonek announced funding of more than $400,000 to three Hay River food producers.(Avery Zingel/CBC)
Three food producers in Hay River, N.W.T., are sharing more than $400,000 in federal and territorial government funding to scale up production.
Riverside Growers, Greenwood Gardens and Choice North Farms will each receive between $100,000 and $200,000 under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership Fund, which aims to strengthen the agricultural and agri-food sector.