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Title:

GREENYOUTH - Assistant Labour & Customer Service

Agreement Number:

908193

Agreement Value:

$10,000.00

Agreement Date:

May 1, 2018 - Sep 12, 2018

Description:

Wastenot Farms is a start-up company that diverts food waste from landfill on behalf of Toronto businesses and uses that organic waste to feed worms. The worm manure is harvested, bagged and wholesaled to garden centres as a valuable all-natural soil amendment called Jocelyn’s Soil Booster worm manure. The company has hired a 5 month intern position to increase sales by securing new retailers, develop additional markets for this product, and to research, test and develop product quality in order to increase sales. By having this employee, Wastenot Farms seeks to develop long-term relationship with new retailers, access new sales markets, and develop a higher quality product that will result in improved capacity and sales.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program - Green is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the green economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.

Location:

Mono, Ontario, CA L9W 6K9

Reference Number:

172-2018-2019-Q2-908193

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

759965122

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Wastenot Farms Inc.

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

Green projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

562210