Entrepreneurial Community of the Year: Rural Agri-innovation Network (RAIN)

Building a strong agriculture and agri-food sector in the North. That’s the sole focus of the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre. Among its achievements over the last decade, RAIN has facilitated crop trials in search of new varieties for Algoma farmers to grow; administered the Sustainable New Agri-Food Products and Productivity (SNAPP) Program, to help farmers fund new innovations in their operations; and established Buy Algoma, Buy Local, a regional marketing campaign designed to get more people purchasing from local producers.”

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