The Morning Crow
Weekly news round-up featuring themes on people and food
This week in August 2025:
Funding the future of food
On farm value-added cost-sharing programs launched
“Helps primary producers grow sales, expand production capacity, explore market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.”
Local food infrastructure fund grant applications open until September 19, 2025
“The Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) supports projects that strengthen community food security and increase the availability and accessibility of local, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food through food production-focused activities for equity-deserving groups, particularly Indigenous and Black communities.”
Alberta School Nutrition Program augmented by $42 million over 3 years
“The school nutrition program currently helps approximately 58,000 students in participating schools get a daily nutritious meal” Parents should contact their specific schools for more information.