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Opportunity analysis Alberta co-packing sector : external report

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Reports the findings of an opportunity analysis of Alberta's co-packing sector. The analysis was conducted to determine the viability of co-packing and to identify considerations and examples for... More ≫

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Reports the findings of an opportunity analysis of Alberta's co-packing sector. The analysis was conducted to determine the viability of co-packing and to identify considerations and examples for successful co-packing businesses and recommendations on effective business models to foster growth in the food, natural health and personal care sectors in Alberta. This analysis includes a literature review of the impact co-packing services have on small to medium-sized businesses and fourteen interviews with co-packers and stakeholders conducted from January to March 2020. The opportunity analysis has been sorted into three sections: an overview of the North American and Alberta co-packing industry, the considerations for viable business models and best practices, and resources and supports.

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Connecting agriculture to Alberta senior high school curriculum

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for senior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of... More ≫

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for senior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of study for Science, Social Studies, Health/Wellness and Career and Technology Studies courses.

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Connecting agriculture to Alberta junior high school curriculum

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for junior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of... More ≫

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for junior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of study for Science, Social Studies, Health/Wellness and Career and Technology Studies courses.

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What we heard report : Canadian Agricultural Partnership in-person consultations and on-line engagement January through March, 2018

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In July 2017 federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture, endorsed the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Consultation and engagement sessions were held in winter 2018 to obtain... More ≫

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In July 2017 federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture, endorsed the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Consultation and engagement sessions were held in winter 2018 to obtain feedback on what the suite of the Partnership-funded programs in Alberta should look like. Consultation during this period included three facilitated sessions in Edmonton, Lethbridge and Grande Prairie with representatives of industry organizations. As well, an online survey was made available to all agriculture stakeholders to get a more broad scope of opinions.

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Next agricultural policy framework : what we heard report : Canadian Agricultural Partnership in-person consultations and on-line engagement March 30, 2017 through May 8, 2017

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The pan-Canadian agricultural policy framework is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that supports strategic programs that support the development of Alberta's and Canada's agriculture... More ≫

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The pan-Canadian agricultural policy framework is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that supports strategic programs that support the development of Alberta's and Canada's agriculture sector. This document summarizes the feedback received during a series of stakeholder roundtables and a public on-line survey that were held to garner public input into a new five-year pan-Canadian policy framework, expected to be in place by the spring 2018.

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