Discouraged

[tersta]

Cakadu, here's a link that might interest you: http://www.agr.gc.ca/progser/card_e.phtml

The Celebrating the Successes of CARD page gives a bit more detail:
http://www.agr.gc.ca/policy/adapt/success_stories/success_stories.phtml

Down at the bottom there are links to previously supported projects.

I think that if you can come up with The Plan for a small-scale processing plant, you can make it happen. Check out the 'Alberta Value Chain Strategic Initiative' outline on the Regional Success Stories page. That group is on its way. You could either tap into what they're doing, or get their advice on preparing your own proposal.

[cowman]

Linda: I agree that more needs to be done to kick start our growing ag industries. And maybe that doesn't mean direct government money but some legislation to promote and protect fledgling industries. Tough to do now that we have NAFTA!
Maybe some seed money to get a grower owned co-op manufacturing plant up and running for things like berries, veggies, herbs etc.? I suspect that with a fairly secure market these industries could flourish?
The US seems to have no trouble violating the spirit of NAFTA if not the law and so I see no reason we can't do the same.
And of course we all need to do our part...buy the local produce over the imported! Ask your local supermarket manager what is grown here and what isn't. Tell him you prefer local produce.