Spring is sprung, and with the advent of robins and crocuses also comes baby cows. Calving season is an active time for Canadian ranchers, and this means labour, long nights,…
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In Canada’s Northern communities, the general public is looking more to indoor growing for produce. Harvesting crops year-round has never been easy in Canada’s North. Communities face subarctic climates, defined…
As International Women’s Day celebrations take place worldwide, celebrating a more gender-balanced agriculture sector in Canada deserves centre stage Nationally, women in farming are under-recognized for their contributions to…
If you were to close your eyes and imagine a farmer, who do you see? For many, the typical Canadian farmer would most likely be a man. And yet, women…
Want to buy more local produce? Chances are you may be buying more Canadian vegetables than you already know about. Take for example, that cold, crisp and juicy English cucumber…
Since March of this year, Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers has used their facility to transform alcohol donations into hand sanitizer. In August, the company partnered with Brock University’s Cool Climate…
Canadian dairy farmers were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden closure of restaurants, hotels and schools as a result of COVID-19 health restrictions has led to a sharp…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have come to realize how important farmers are to providing the food that we eat. This, combined with pandemic job loss, means, for some, there…
Public relations and communications professionals from coast-to-coast have banded together to form Farmwork to Feed Canada (FTFC), a volunteer, not-for-profit initiative to support the farm and agri-food sectors amid the…
This year marks the eighth annual Alberta Open Farm Days, a province-wide open house event bringing together the Albertan farming community and Alberta families for a weekend of sharing, learning,…
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It’s a privilege to join with our partners as a lead investor in the Indigenous Growth Fund.
This investment is part of our commitment to helping Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities grow and thrive in Canada’s agriculture and food industry.
https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/mediaroom/news-releases/indigenous-growth-fund-raises-150m-first-round-support-indigenous-entrepreneurs-canada
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