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Title:

Year-Round Farming Project

Agreement Number:

2021-CN-000650

Agreement Value:

$400,500.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 17, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

Expand the organization’s operations to generate year-round fresh local produce in Inuvik.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

As a result of the project, Inuvik will have local access to year-round fresh produce, addressing Beaufort-Delta regional food security and awareness issues. This project will create one parttime year-round position, expand three existing positions, and maintain one position.

Location:

INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0T0

Reference Number:

2021-CN-000650

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

COMMUNITY GARDEN SOCIETY OF INUVIK

Federal Riding Name:

Northwest Territories

Federal Riding Number:

61001

Program:

Northern Isolated Communities Initiative

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.