Grants and Contributions:

Title:

A Micro-Processing Initiative for fresh local produce – Innovation in surplus food recovery to improve access to healthy food

Agreement Number:

LFIF8-FIAL8 - 2682

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 29, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project aims to purchase food processing equipment, refrigeration equipment, along with food packaging equipment and supplies to retrofit a portion of the distribution centre to process, package, blast freeze and store frozen surplus produce from local partner farms and preserve it for use year-round.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Purchase food processing equipment, refrigeration equipment along with food packaging equipment and supplies to retrofit a portion of the distribution centre to process, package, blast freeze and store frozen surplus produce from local partner farms and preserve it for use year-round

Location:

Etobicoke, Ontario, CA M8Z 5V5

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q2-00171

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

133865477

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Second Harvest Canada / Deuxième Récolte Canada

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