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Title:

Empowering Future Agriculture and Food Leaders: Agricultural Literacy For a Sustainable Canada

Agreement Number:

ACP-PAC - 3226

Agreement Value:

$1,178,100.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This project aims to strengthen sector capacity, drive youth engagement and inclusion, and ensure equitable educational access for rural, remote, and French-speaking communities across Canada through their bilingual service streams—Mission Explorium, The Great Canadian Farm Tour, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM), the Young Growers Learning Initiative, Expanding Access to Agriculture and Food Education Resources, and thinkAg.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

AgriCompetitiveness projects assist industry-led efforts to build capacity and enhance the sector’s development in one or more of the following ways:leadership development; mental health promotion; expanding skills, capacity, knowledge and best practices throughout the sector; engaging Indigenous People and other underrepresented and marginalized groups; and/or promoting fairs and exhibitions.

Location:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3K 2H9

Reference Number:

235-2026-2027-00004

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

806867396

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Operating Name:

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada

Recipient's Legal Name:

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada

Program:

AgriCompetitiveness Program

Program Purpose:

The AgriCompetitiveness Program helps leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity, share best practices, provide mentorship opportunities, agriculture awareness, farm business management, and farm safety information and tools.

NAICS Code:

115