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Title:
Roots of Resilience: Indigenous Youth in Agriculture & Food Sovereignty
Agreement Number:
ADP-PAD - 3482
Agreement Value:
$191,583.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to empower Indigenous youth through land-based learning rooted in traditional food practices, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. The project intends to strengthen cultural identity, builds skills for food sovereignty, and supports community well-being. Designed in Mi’kma’ki, the project offers a scalable model for Indigenous communities across Canada.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:

The AgriDiversity Program strengthens the agriculture and agri-food sector by building its capacity through projects that:
• help Indigenous Peoples and members of other underrepresented and marginalized groups (URMG) develop leadership skills;
• build entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of URMG;
• facilitate the sharing of industry experience, best practices, and knowledge to help URMG manage transformation and adapt to changes in their business operations; and/or
• strengthen the sector by incorporating views from a greater diversity of sector players.

Location:
Eskasoni First Nation, Nova Scotia, CA B1W 1M6
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q4-00032
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
839518370
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Operating Name:
Ulnooweg Education Centre
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ulnooweg Education Centre
Program:
AgriDiversity Program
Program Purpose:

The AgriDiversity program will support projects aimed at helping Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups in Canadian agriculture – including women, youth, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and official language minority communities – to fully participate in the sector by helping these groups address the key issues and barriers they often face for sector participation.

NAICS Code:
115