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Projects announced under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) support community-based and not-for-profit organizations in their efforts to create long-term solutions to address food security challenges.
To date, under the fourth intake of the program, 60 contribution agreements are signed with more to follow in the coming weeks.
Location of funding All locations
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
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| Organization | Town/City | Province/ Territory |
Project description |
AAFC Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Nakoda Nations | Morley | Alberta | Purchase a mobile food preparation vehicle, mobile butchery, refrigerated vehicle, freezers, chicken coops, irrigation systems, rain water collection systems, garden fencing, gardening and fishing equipment and supplies to create traditional food workshops. | $216,593 |
| Nazko First Nation | Quesnel | British Columbia | Purchase new garden beds, berry gardens, canning equipment, dishware, outdoor fire pit, smokehouse and electrical connections to a greenhouse. | $260,746 |
| The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada - Nipawin | Nipawin | Saskatchewan | Purchase a commercial electric range and a food truck. | $125,288 |
| Dene Tha' First Nation | Chateh | Alberta | Purchase a composting unit, all-season greenhouse with aquaponics and processing structure and cold storage units. | $500,000 |
| Tsuut'ina Nation | Tsuut'ina Nation | Alberta | Purchase a refrigerated truck, two utility vehicles and water wells and troughs. | $187,137 |
| The Kinsmen Club of Swan River Inc. | Swan River | Manitoba | Purchase a Growcer system, exterior cold storage room and two produce refrigerated storage units. | $250,000 |
| Société de développement Pointe-à-la-Croix | Pointe-à-la-Croix | Quebec | Purchase fruit trees and shrubs, tractor and production attachments, irrigation system, refrigeration unit and food processing equipment . | $143,836 |
| Athabasca Landing Métis Community Association | Athabasca | Alberta | Purchase machinery, freezer, refrigerator, smoker, canning equipment, wild game sausage making kit, fishing equipment, labour costs and rental of heavy equipment, | $106,332 |
| Groupe de développement durable du Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group Inc. | Cocagne | New Brunswick | Purchase a four-season greenhouse with solar panels and irrigation, walking tractor, processing equipment and composting equipment. | $101,826 |
| Whitefish Lake First Nation | Atikameg | Alberta | Purchase a container hydroponic grow system. | $202,005 |
| Curve Lake First Nation | Curve Lake | Ontario | Purchase a greenhouse, aquaponics system, industrial vegetable tray washing machine, forklift and walk-in cooler. | $430,500 |
| Tsawwassen First Nation | Tsawwassen First Nation | British Columbia | Purchase cold storage, refrigerated truck, greenhouses and composting equipment. | $412,579 |
| Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government | Nemaiah Valley | British Columbia | Purchase fencing, irrigation systems, garden beds, greenhouses, gardening tools, kitchen appliances and small equipment, root cellar, smokehouse, and vermicomposting bins. | $290,803 |
| Stewart Community Connections Society | Stewart | British Columbia | Purchase a freezer, ranges, dishwasher, sinks, food preparation items, small appliances, installation, kitchen accessories and compost units. | $109,920 |
| Elizabeth Metis Settlement | Cold Lake | Alberta | Purchase two greenhouses. | $147,939 |
| Binche Keyoh Bu Society | Fort St James | British Columbia | Purchase a refrigerated truck and two hydroponic vertical farms. | $211,125 |
| Peepeekisis Cree Nation No.81 | Balcarres | Saskatchewan | Purchase a greenhouse and irrigation system, tractor with attachments, refrigerated trailer and food processing equipment. | $112,257 |
| Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc. | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | Purchase chest freezers, meat processing equipment, smokehouse, tractor and related equipment, fruit trees, trailer, fencing and water troughs. | $365,267 |
| NunatuKavut Community Council Inc. | Happy Valley Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | Purchase food processing equipment, three dome-style greenhouses, a Growcer modular food solution, vertical growing tower, tractor and trailer and garden tools. | $358,272 |
| Little Red River Cree Nation | John D'or Prairie | Alberta | Purchase a hydroponic garden and processing unit. | $324,202 |
| Elk Root Conservation Farm Society | Winlaw | British Columbia | Purchase greenhouses, irrigation system, game fencing, tractor, utility vehicle, tools, cold room, refrigerator, freezer, warehousing equipment, electric cargo bikes, coolers and a thermophilic compost turner. | $298,810 |
| York Factory First Nation | York Landing | Manitoba | Purchase a greenhouse and associated costs. | $101,111 |
| Wolfville Farmers Market Co-operative Limited | Wolfville | Nova Scotia | Purchase a refrigerated truck, kitchen appliances, kitchenware, food processing equipment, classroom equipment, shelving and pallet lift. | $312,992 |
| North Slave Métis Alliance | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | Purchase a refrigerated truck, walk-in freezer and shelving. | $500,000 |
| Tobacco Plains Indian Band | Grasmere | British Columbia | Purchase a hydroponic grow system, gardening equipment and tools, tractor, fencing, irrigation system and greenhouses. | $106,462 |
| Western Environment Centre Inc. | Corner Brook | Newfoundland and Labrador | Purchase a greenhouse and garden beds, composting equipment, commercial coolers and food distribution equipment. | $106,184 |
| Community Connections Society of Southeast BC | Cranbrook | British Columbia | Purchase a container hydroponic grow system, food processing unit, food processing equipment, electric refigerated vehicle with a charging station and an industrial composter. | $435,106 |
| Sioux Valley Dakota Nation | Griswold | Manitoba | Purchase a Growcer processing unit and equipment, two triple door refrigerators and hydroponic Growcer system. | $328,165 |
| Kanaka Bar First Nation | Lytton | British Columbia | Purchase stainless steel tables, freeze dryers, gardening supplies, tractor, fencing, bee supplies, animal trailer, garden beds, greenhouse with foundation and a food forest with seeds, plants, soil, compost and irrigation systems. | $360,037 |
| Liard First Nation | Watson Lake | Yukon | Purchase two fishing boats, refrigeration infrastructure, commercial kitchen equipment and four small greenhouses. | $210,438 |
| Witset First Nation | Smithers | British Columbia | Purchase a hydroponics shipping container, hydroponics system, community root cellar, freeze dryer and pressure canner. | $180,857 |
| Agency Chiefs Tribal Council Inc. | Spiritwood | Saskatchewan | Purchase compost drums, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, reefer container and kitchen processing equipment. | $189,456 |
| Lakeland Metis Community Association | Lac La Biche | Alberta | Purchase cold storage, solar panels, fencing, irrigation system, tractor, two ATVs with wagons, food processing equipment and fishing equipment. | $131,028 |
| Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | Akwesasne | Quebec | Purchase a hydroponic growing system, packing and processing system and associated installation costs. | $500,000 |
| Pikangikum First Nation | Pikangikum | Ontario | Purchase transportation equipment, butchering, and food processing equipment. | $285,450 |
| Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | Harbour Main | Newfoundland and Labrador | Purchase an electric tractor and charging station, garden boxes including site preparation, greenhouse shelving, hydroponic growing towers, irrigation system with waterline, food processing equipment, wood chipper, cold storage, apiary supplies and electrical upgrades to accommodate new infrastructure. | $111,855 |
| Sea to Sky Community Services Society | Squamish | British Columbia | Purchase kitchen equipment, refrigerated vehicle and education supplies. | $135,300 |
| Cree Nation of Eastmain | Eastmain | Quebec | Purchase self-contained hydroponics growing modules with solar arrays, commercial-grade vermicomposters, kitchen furniture and dishware. | $500,000 |
| The Native Council of Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | Purchase a cargo van with refrigeration unit and kitchen appliances. | $106,866 |
| Nibinamik First Nation | Summer Beaver | Ontario | Purchase a greenhouse. | $100,023 |
| Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre | Fort McMurray | Alberta | Purchase refrigerator, double oven, dishwasher, microwave, food processing equipment, refrigerated vehicles and kitchen renovations. | $106,087 |
| Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. | Blacks Harbour | New Brunswick | Purchase a hydroponic garden system, indoor growing equipment, composters, geothermal system and electrical and plumbing upgrades to accommodate the hydroponic production. | $126,996 |
| Abegweit First Nation | Scotchfort | Prince Edward Island | Purchase an irrigation system and installation, a cold storage unit and a commercial vehicle. | $313,928 |
| Sunshine Coast Community Services Society | Sechelt | British Columbia | Purchase kitchen and processing equipment, garden infrastructure, irrigation system, refrigerated storage, cargo electric vehicle, composter and freight and installation charges. | $257,639 |
| The Native Women's Association of Canada | Gatineau | Quebec | Purchase a greenhouse, root cellar, tractor with loader, rain water capture system, small watercraft, smoker, dehydrator and refrigerated trailer. | $165,999 |
| Ma Mawi-Wi-Chi-Itata Centre Inc. | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Purchase kitchen equipment, merchandise coolers, reefer truck, reefer vans, walk-in coolers, storage shelves, assembly tables and carts. | $462,849 |
| Bande Indienne des Micmacs de Gaspé | Gaspé | Quebec | Purchase cooking and food processing equipment, side-by-side ATV, trailer, community fishing boat, gardening tools and crop protection equipment. | $266,298 |
| Uchucklesaht Tribe Government | Port Alberni | British Columbia | Purchase transportation vehicles, greenhouses, solar panels and food processing equipment. | $108,752 |
| Bunibonibee Cree Nation | Oxford House | Manitoba | Purchase a hydroponic growing system, arctic greenhouse, 16-meter freezer, root cellar with integrated processing unit, site preparation and transportation. | $428,625 |
| ʔaq̓am First Nation | Cranbrook | British Columbia | Purchase a packing/processing unit and hydroponic farm. | $373,478 |
| Lower Similkameen Indian Band | Cawston | British Columbia | Purchase a used compost spreader, tractor and attachments, greenhouse, rototiller, mower, irrigation system, tree plantation, deer fencing and food production equipment and appliances. | $193,873 |
| Gambler First Nation | Binscarth | Manitoba | Purchase a greenhouse with a geothermal system, soil, vertical tower system, plants, food processing and packaging equipment, irrigation systems, rain barrels, mulch, seeds, seedlings and plants. | $286,653 |
| Lac Ste. Anne Métis Community Association | Stony Plain | Alberta | Purchase a greenhouse, refrigerated vehicle, well, garden boxes and cold storage. | $321,282 |
| Metepenagiag Heritage Park Inc. | Red Bank | New Brunswick | Purchase a greenhouse, walk-in cooler, reefer van and food processing equipment. | $137,960 |
| Flying Dust First Nation | Meadow Lake | Saskatchewan | Purchase greenhouses and industrial freeze dryer. | $390,713 |
| Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre | Edmonton | Alberta | Purchase two composters, greenhouse, fishing boats, smokehouse, dehydrators, canners and refrigerated van. | $174,718 |
| Potlotek First Nation | Chapel Island | Nova Scotia | Purchase a dehydrator, honey mechanization, packaging, tractor, utility vehicle, refrigerator, freezer and field honey lift. | $115,789 |
| Cold Lake First Nations | Cold Lake | Alberta | Purchase food processing equipment, cold and dry storage, fish harvesting equipment, food forest, garden beds with irrigation and kitchen upgrades. | $201,689 |
| Meilleur après | Notre-Dame-Du-Bon-Conseil | Quebec | Purchase an electric refrigerated vehicle, two refrigerated food storage trailers, electrician fees and food processing equipment. | $365,836 |
| PQB Fruit Tree Foundation | Qualicum Beach | British Columbia | Purchase a greenhouse, chicken coop, hydroponic stations, food forest, gardening tools, food processing equipment, commercial refrigerators, compost bins and a farm stand. | $116,884 |
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