Can ‘miniature greenhouses’ make vegetable production in Canada’s far north more viable?

It doesn’t take a worldwide pandemic to put focus on food security in northern Canada. Northerners have always worked to adapt and develop their own sustainable food systems, even in the face of unique challenges such as short growing seasons and long, easily disrupted supply chains. The Government of Canada is working with partners, including territorial governments, to address the unique needs of Northerners through various programs such as Nutrition North Canada and the Local Food Infrastructure Fund, which provides up to $75 million to help vulnerable Canadians get access to safe and nutritious foods. Additionally, a group of 10 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) researchers across Canada are collaborating with Government of Yukon researchers in Whitehorse and a local farmer in Happy Valley – Goose Bay, Labrador, to find ways to increase crop production in northern communities. They recently started a three-year project to study how temperate-climate season extension ...