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Title:

Work Experience

Agreement Number:

YESP2021-1700-NW

Agreement Value:

$14,000.00

Agreement Date:

May 19, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

Description:

The objective of the project is a health and wellness beverage producer that provides Canadians with raw Kombucha, Kefir water and other fermented probiotic consumables. We create our products from all natural, organic ingredients and pride ourselves on the health benefits our raw, small batch products provide. We started with creating low sugar Kombucha and have proceeded to expand by including Water Kefir and Kombucha Vinegars. We are launching a shelf stable probiotic kombucha shot online. The intern will learn about 1) Quality Control. Testing alcohol and fermentation levels. 2) Developing new fermentation methods to reduce alcohol during fermentation and increase pro-biotics, 3) Growing and separating strains of probiotics, 4) Work on creating a new line of health focused wellness beverages, including establish SOP for QC and gathering specsheets on all raw materials, 5) Work on removing sugar out of all fermentation to create a healthier fermented beverage.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

The intern will acquire career-related work experience.

Location:

Delta, British Columbia, CA V4G0A2

Reference Number:

235-2020-2021-Q2-00460

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

790321699

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Additional Information:

Funded under COVID-19 initiative

Recipient's Legal Name:

Nineteen02 Kombucha (Canada) Inc.

Program:

Youth Employment and Skills Program

Program Purpose:

Youth Employment and Skills Program provides funding to organizations for the creation of agricultural internships that provide career-related work experiences to youth and youth facing barriers.

NAICS Code:

3121