An organic solution - A group of dignitaries arrived in Regina recently to announce a new approach to composting. Seen here are (from left) PFN Group CEO Richard Missen, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, Cowessess First Nation Councillor Terry Lerat, Business Development Manager of Sustainability with Cowessess Ventures Rebecca Âcikahtê, B-Nature CEO Dr. Babak Roshani, and Pasqua First Nation Chief Fabian Ironeagle. (Image courtesy PrairiesCan/Grasslands News)

Federal funding is helping Cowessess First Nation turn organic waste into food, fertilizer and jobs through a new Indigenous-led clean-technology initiative that supporters say could be replicated across rural and First Nations communities. The federal government announced $855,000 in funding through Prairies Economic Development Canada to support the construction of a rapid composting and bio-fertilizer […]

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