Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project
A project that aims to design, create and build a northern viable greenhouse in Chisasibi to increase food security within the Cree Nation.
The Chisasibi Community Greenhouse Project is a social economy project which presents a unique opportunity to generate local knowledge on greenhouse vegetable production and promote healthy eating in the community, and aims to create full-time permanent employment, and increase expertise in northern food systems and in doing so, increase food security and food sovereignty in the Cree Nation of Chisasibi and Eeyou Istchee.
The overall objective is to provide a single or a range of options for a greenhouse production system in a manner that is technically feasible, financially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and based on a workable and cost-effective management.
A major aspect of the greenhouse will be the green design and energy options that will have long-term cost benefits and meet the government guidelines for the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity; not to mention unique innovative approaches in northern climates.
Since growing vegetables under controlled environment is still fairly a new business in Northern Canada, Nihtaauchin is dedicated in researching in all aspects to design, create and build a northern viable greenhouse in Chisasibi that will address the need for new employment opportunities and to increase food security in Chisasibi.
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