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Not retail, per se, though this story is in the retail trades.........The Weston Foundation is handing out grants to innovate Canadian agricultural berry production with an eye to greenhouses/vertical farms.
The intent is give Canada year-round or extended season, domestically produced berry crops.
Story here:
canadiangrocer.com
Underlying website that allows one to read about the 4 teams whose projects are advancing, here:
homegrownchallenge.ca
Growers from BC, (1), Ontario (2) and Quebec (1) have advanced out of an initial round of 11, they are each getting 5M (so 20M total) at this stage to further advance their ideas.
Between them they are looking at Blackberry (1), Blueberry (1), Raspberry (2), and Strawberry (2).
The intent is give Canada year-round or extended season, domestically produced berry crops.
Story here:
Weston Family Foundation launches new phase of Homegrown Innovation Challenge
Four teams to receive $20 million to implement berry growing systems
canadiangrocer.com
Underlying website that allows one to read about the 4 teams whose projects are advancing, here:
Scaling Phase: The Next Crop of Canadian Innovation - Homegrown Innovation Challenge
Now in the Scaling Phase, we are advancing the development and real-world testing of tools, technologies, and systems to grow berries year-round—sustainably, competitively, and at scale. By proving what’s possible with controlled environment agriculture, these innovations have the potential to...
homegrownchallenge.ca
Growers from BC, (1), Ontario (2) and Quebec (1) have advanced out of an initial round of 11, they are each getting 5M (so 20M total) at this stage to further advance their ideas.
Between them they are looking at Blackberry (1), Blueberry (1), Raspberry (2), and Strawberry (2).
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