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Arctic Inspiration Prize win will mean new slaughterhouse in central Yukon
The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation is looking to get a long-disused slaughterhouse up and running once again at its farm in central Yukon using Arctic Inspiration Prize money.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2021 5:28 PM CT | Last Updated: February 22
The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation acquired what was once known as the Partridge Creek Farm, near Mayo, Yukon, in 2018 and it s been operational since last spring. The project has just received an Arctic Inspiration Prize worth $485,000.(Sonny Gray/North Star Agriculture)
The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation is looking to get a long-disused slaughterhouse up and running once again at its farm in central Yukon using Arctic Inspiration Prize money.
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