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Title:

St. Theresa Point Hydroponic Farming Hub Project

Agreement Number:

LFIF8-FIAL8 - 2615

Agreement Value:

$409,526.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 20, 2025 - Sep 30, 2027

Description:

The objective of this project is to purchase a hydroponic farm, processing hub, and cold storage to establish food production and food sovereignty.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

To strengthen food systems and improve food security by providing funding to organizations to purchase and install infrastructure to increase food access and availability among groups at risk of food insecurity

Location:

St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, CA R0B 1J0

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q2-00524

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

St. Theresa Point First Nation

Program:

Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Large Scale Projects

Program Purpose:

The LFIF Program aims to support locally-driven projects that include a production element and to improve community food security through the purchase and installation of infrastructure/equipment that will increase the availability and accessibility of local, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate food for equity-deserving groups, particularly Indigenous and Black communities. The Large Scale Projects component will provide non-repayable contribution funding between $150,000 and $500,000 to support projects with multiple infrastructure/equipment needs and partnerships to address community food security in a more comprehensive manner.

NAICS Code:

6242