Alternative Protein Sources
As worries over personal health and the health of the environment loom, many consumers have turned to alternative protein as a way to make a healthy swap. Companies such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods [...]
Fighting Food Waste
Food waste is a serious issue in Canada; according to the Recycling Council of Ontario, 58% of produced in Canada is lost or wasted annually. This equates to over 35.5 million tons of food, which [...]
Financial Confidence and its Impact on Women-Owned SMEs
The female economy is the world’s largest, fastest-growing market, and women control 80% of buying decisions made worldwide (Deloitte) which amounts to over $72 trillion. On a personal level, women have an 8.1% rate of [...]
CAPI Agri-Food Systems Transformation
In 2020, Cornell University released research conducted by an expert panel on the topic of “innovations to build sustainable, equitable, inclusive food value chains.” Panelist Christopher Barrett, an agricultural economist, created a presentation using [...]
Carbon Farming and its Impact on Regenerative Agriculture
As producers realize the importance of regenerative agriculture, especially in its relation to sustainability, innovative implementations are fast emerging. Carbon farming is a practice that allows producers to not only protect the land they farm [...]
Women Food Processors Face Unique Challenges
Small Scale Food Processors face several barriers. Women face more. These issues have an impact on the food processing industry in Canada. The importance of the food processing industry highlighted by the Agri-Food Economic Strategy [...]
Webinar Fall 2021
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a webinar on financing for small-scale food processing businesses in the fall of 2021. .
Overcoming Business Barriers Facing Women
News release August 29, 2019 – Prince George, British Columbia – Women and Gender Equality Canada The Government of Canada is committed to advancing gender equality and it recognizes the important role that creating more [...]
