Author of the article: Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 2 minute read • Mark and Peter Kunkel of Kunkel Farms in Powassan received $338,235 to expand and modernize their current farm operation by building a new barn and purchasing additional equipment. They were one of five businesses, along with a film production, to share $2.1 million in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. announced Thursday.Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles/ The Nugget Article content Five area businesses and one film project in the Nipissing region will share $2.1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. The funding will create 19 new jobs and promote economic development in northeastern Ontario, according to a media release issued by the province Thursday morning.