Benjamin Feagin is on a mission to transform the way Indigenous communities grow and sustain their own food sources.
The CEO of Dryden-based AgriTech North admits the company — which aims to lower fresh food costs for Indigenous communities by 25 percent — has "lofty goals."
But Feagin is one step closer to seeing this vision fulfilled. With their research recently validated in a joint project between Collège Boréal and Sheridan College, the company has hit a major milestone along its journey to developing its patented greenhouse technology.
"With this technology, you'll be able to extend beyond the three or four crops that are barely financially sustainable right now, which are peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and strawberries," Feagin told Northern Ontario Business. "You'll now be able to grow way more in a commercially viable way."
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