Prepping for produce at Nipissing First Nation – North Bay News

Funding secured; three greenhouses are set to take root near Jocko Point

Earlier this month, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) gave Nipissing First Nation $272,217 to purchase and install three cold-climate greenhouses.

The announcement was part of a $2.1 million boost from the NOHFC for a variety of community projects throughout the region.

See: Northern Heritage Funding will boost multiple projects

“It’s a really interesting project,” said Nipissing First Nation chief Scott McLeod, “and really exciting for us to bloom into something bigger with more opportunities.” With funding in hand and land already secured near Jocko Point, the plan is to construct the greenhouses this year.

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