Indoor farming helps community members bring healthy food to northern Manitoba

Research and International

Indoor farming helps community members bring healthy food to northern Manitoba

June 11, 2025 —
Healthy food is hard to come by in northern Manitoba. Food shipped from the south is prohibitively expensive and is often stale, and the climate and soil in the region don’t support much traditional outdoor farming.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, food security, Research and International, vertical farming

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Research and International

The Free Press: How Vertical Farming Is Strengthening Food Security in Manitoba

May 12, 2025 —
For decades, food insecurity has plagued Manitoba’s isolated northern communities. In these areas, high transportation costs make healthy food harder to find and more expensive for individuals and families.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Research and International, vertical farming

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