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Title:

SFN Food Security/Sovereignty Project

Agreement Number:

2425-CN-000126

Agreement Value:

$325,545.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 19, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Selkirk First Nation (SFN) will undertake a community led initiative to improve food security for SFN citizens.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of this project, cold storage solutions will offer the SFN community and citizens year round access to locally produced food. The project is anticipated to increase production of local vegetables and improve the operating capacity and efficiency of the community garden and greenhouses while developing skills and knowledge related to food production and preservation.

Location:

PELLY CROSSING, Yukon, CA Y0B1P0

Reference Number:

0780-2024-2025-Qrt4-0000003

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

127308393

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Operating Name:

SELKIRK FIRST NATION

Recipient's Legal Name:

SELKIRK FIRST NATION

Federal Riding Name:

Yukon

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

Northern Isolated Community Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Supports food security in Northern and Indigenous communities by helping to strengthen and support Indigenous and northern food systems in Canada’s North, reducing food insecurity, and seeking out creative solutions to food challenges across Canada’s North. This initiative will also support investments in northern small- to medium-enterprises, territorial governments, and community organizations pursuing food security related initiatives.