Annual
INITIATIVES 

2025/2026 Food Security and Sovereignty Projects

Youth Coalition 4 Food Security North 

The TAA is the supporting organization and administrator of this project - winner of the 2024 Youth Arctic Inspiration Prize. This project has established a 21 member pan-territorial Northern Youth Council - email yk4fsn@gmail.com for information on how to get involved.  The project is currently seeking sustainability funding.  

 

Donated staff support for Food Secure Canada

​The TAA provides staff support for a variety of Food secure Canada initiatives and projects.  Our Executive Director is the current Chair of Food Secure Canada.

Sector development

Our whole of sector approach considers the relationships between businesses, government policies, regulations, infrastructure, workforce, and other factors that influence the overall performance and growth of the NWT food sector. The TAA's goal is to help create opportunities for improvement, address bottlenecks, and implement targeted interventions to drive sustainable development and growth. 

 

2025/26 Funded Activities of the Territorial Agrifood Association

• currently in development

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2024/25 Funded Activities of the Territorial Agrifood Association 

 

• Delivered webinars, free to sector participants on business start-up and growth strategies and other topics specific to the NWT as requested.

• Offered training on starting a food business/farm in the NWT.

• Established/worked with training partners to begin establishing a NWT Agri-food Micro Credential program .

• Held an Agri-food Conference in February.  

• Held an NWT Food Festival in July.

• Released new sector informational publications/resources.

• Worked with existing national and territorial education partners and develop new partnerships.

• Collected reports from in territory researchers and shared. 

• Collaborated with other related organizations and individuals to promote Canadian Agricultural Literacy Month (CALM), Earth Week, World Agriculture Day, Canadian Food Day, and World Soil Day.

• Promoted NWT growers and producers to the public.    

• Participated in relevant/curated national organizations and agri-food groups. 

• Took a leadership role in coordinating, liaising and information sharing with food and food adjacent programs, people and initiatives in the NWT.

• Maintained an Agri-food Discovery Centre in Yellowknife for public education and training and food tourism support.

• Promoted individual farmers and food producers. 

• Hosted visiting dignitaries.

• Supported in territory activities of researchers, partners and supporters.

• Provided business start-up and growth advising to NWT Agrifood businesses as requested.

• Advocated and act as a liaison on behalf of sector participants with government and regulatory systems.

• Wrote TAA policy positions and advocacy statements related to the NWT Agrifood sector

• Participated in recruiting new sector entrants.

• Worked with new entrants to navigate the sector.

• Worked with GNWT staff to promote the sector in the NWT and across Canada and the Circumpolar context.

• Assisted with market penetration for NWT food growers and producers.

• Delivered accelerator programming (including mentoring) for NWT food businesses.

• Introduced Venture Capital Investment training for appropriate businesses and specific support for female led Northern food businesses ready for Venture Capital investment.

• Provided contracted project management services.

• Provided contracted agricultural planning services.

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