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Title:

Athabasca Community Food Forest: Building Local Food Security and Resilience

Agreement Number:

LFIF9-FIAL9 - 4086

Agreement Value:

$36,112.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 5, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027

Description:

This project aims to purchase raised garden beds, and various fruit and vegetable plants and trees to construct a community food forest.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Purchase raised garden beds, and various fruit and vegetable plants and trees

Location:

Athabasca, Alberta, CA T9S 2A9

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q4-00351

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

127082295

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

Athabasca District Agricultural Society

Recipient's Legal Name:

Athabasca District Agricultural Society

Program:

Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)

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 Small Scale Projects component will provide grant funding between $25,000 and $100,000 to support projects that aim to address local food security priorities through the purchase and installation of one or a few pieces of infrastructure/equipment.

NAICS Code:

6242