Weston Family Foundation has contributed $1 million to Collège Boréal to help address food insecurity in Canada’s remote regions.
Article content The first phase of a project undertaken by Research & Innovation Boréal (RIB) and its partners will enable sustainable and commercially viable production of berries grown in greenhouses in extreme climates.
“We are developing a multi-layer hydroponic farming solution that is affordable, modular, and easy to deploy in a variety of growing environments,” said Stephane Lanteigne with Truly Northern Farms. “To support food sustainability in all parts of Canada, we need solutions that make economic sense at smaller scales.”
In a region known for its extreme climate fluctuations, the project will test multi-layer hydroponic grow racks, water-cooled programmable lighting, integrated pest management, and a thermal harvesting system capable of recapturing and utilizing waste heat.
The Weston Foundation’s donation will go towards Collège Boréal and its partners – the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), Truly Northern Farms, and AgriTech North. This initiative by Collège Boréal’s research office is one of eleven projects across Canada awarding grants of up to $1 million to innovation teams to support the development of small-scale solutions and proof-of-concept.
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