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U.S. Indigenous farmers trade mission aims to put food on B.C. grocery store shelves – Vancouver Sun

Jun 19, 2024

The first-ever U.S. Indigenous agribusiness trade mission to B.C. brought together Indigenous farmers and food producers with importers and buyers

A visit to Vancouver by a U.S. trade delegation made up of Indigenous farmers and agribusiness owners could lead to more Indigenous-produced food in B.C. grocery stores.

It could also be a step toward re-establishing long-dormant trade relationships between Indigenous people in both countries.

The first-ever trade mission, which wraps up Friday, brought together representatives from 14 American Indigenous agribusinesses and 13 American Indigenous leaders with Canadian food importers and buyers, as well as representatives from B.C. First Nations.

Read More: https://vancouversun.com/news/us-indigenous-farmers-agribusiness-owners-vancouver-trade-mission

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