June 6, 2017

Green thumbs across the NWT are digging in for another growing season.

And, with funding and resources made available through Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment regional offices, the Government of the Northwest Territories is working with individuals and garden societies across the territory to nurture this burgeoning sector.

With agriculture and local food production top-of-mind, here’s a look, by-the-numbers, at some investments and projects, past and planned, in NWT agriculture.

Supporting grassroots agriculture is one way the GNWT is working to build agricultural capacity, encourage local food production, and create new economic opportunities.