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Title:

Indigenous Community Food Resilience in BC’s North

Agreement Number:

LFIF8-FIAL8 - 2833

Agreement Value:

$473,925.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 28, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project aims to purchase a tractor, a refrigerated truck, farm utility vehicles (x2), a walk-in cooler and freezer with electrical upgrades and solar system, a vegetable washer system, a heavy duty mulcher (stone crusher), weeders, equipment and attachments for food production, irrigation equipment, greenhouse foundation and hardware, and installation labour.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Purchase irrigation system, well, raised beds, garden tools, mulch, tools for orchard planting, canning equipment, vegetable wash station, root cellar, walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler, tables and chairs

Location:

Kitwanga, British Columbia, CA V0J 2A0

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q2-00151

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

754003408

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Indigenous Food Sovereignty Assn.

Program:

Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Large Scale Projects

Program Purpose:

The Local Food Infrastructure Fund aims to strengthen food systems to be resilient, integrated, and sustainable, and to facilitate access to safe and nutritious food, primarily for the less privileged.

NAICS Code:

6242