Series - Editorial Fellowship: Community Transitions and Resilience

This Indigenous founder moved back home to Northern Ontario to help solve food insecurity — here’s how he’s doing it.

Author Neha Chollangi
Talking to AgriTech North’s co-founder Benjamin Feagin Jr. on how they work with the local community to embed themselves in the region as a sustainable solution to food insecurity

Why It Matters

With historically unprecedented inflation rates in Canada, northern communities are facing some of the most drastic increases in food prices. Initiatives seeking to boost food security in these regions need to make meaningful connections with local communities — to go beyond quick fixes and establish sustainable, long term solutions.

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