Why this First Nations group is buying wholesale beef from a northern Ontario farm – CBC

April 9, 2025

Treaty 3 Investment Group says its beef operation encourages food sovereignty

A new partnership between a First Nations group and a northern Ontario farm aims to improve food access in Treaty 3 territory.

The Treaty 3 Investment Group (T3IG) celebrated the first delivery of wholesale beef to Animakee Wa Zhing #37 last week as part of its new beef operation.

The group is purchasing cows from Penokean Hills Farms in Echo Bay Township near Sault Ste. Marie. The cows are raised and butchered at the farm before the beef is shipped to Grand Council Treaty 3’s office in Kenora. From there, it’s distributed to communities across the region.

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