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Hillary ProctorOwner, Founder · Bio Berries FarmsManitoba Greenhouse Grown StrawberriesHi everyone! I’m Hillary Proctor, founder of Bio Berries Farms in Manitoba. I’ve just joined CFIN and would love to connect with others working in food innovation, greenhouse growing and the Canadian food supply chain. I’m developing a proposed 100,000-square-foot strawberry greenhouse near Winnipeg , with the goal of making fresh, locally grown strawberries available to Manitoba consumers for more of the year. The concept includes a vertical/carousel growing system, LED lighting, climate controls and biomass heating, with a potential combined heat and power system. The project is currently in the development and financing stage, and I’m connecting with growers, technical experts, potential partners and buyers as I work through the next steps. I’d particularly love to hear from anyone with experience in: Greenhouse strawberry production or controlled-environment agriculture Vertical growing systems, lighting or climate technology Biomass energy, greenhouse heating or CHP Food distribution, retail, packaging or cold storage Developing or financing an innovative food project in Canada If you’ve worked on something similar, what’s one thing you wish you’d known early on? I’d love to hear about your experience, exchange ideas or connect directly. Thanks for welcoming me to the community! Hillary Proctor Founder & CEO, Bio Berries Farms bioberries.ca
Donna Marie IeluzziMember · CFIN (Canadian Food Innovation Network)YODL 101: Your Guide to the New WebsiteOur new website is here and we’re making it easier than ever to explore everything YODL has to offer! Welcome to our new What You Can Do on YODL series, where we’ll share tips and tricks to help you make the most of your membership. Check out our how-to video and learn how to complete a product tour to get familiar with the platform and discover what’s waiting for you: ++ https://youtu.be/hCoj0oh6Tr0 ++ Stay tuned to this thread for more ways to connect, explore and get more out of YODL!Hear from our community of food innovators, CPG companies, and industry leaders who are transforming the Canadian food sector together.
CEO/Founder
“We had built our first prototype in Cambridge, Ontario and we really wanted to go to the next level which was putting it into a real-world environment. CFIN supported us financially for that project and it's made all the difference.”
Co-Founder and COO
“From the entire Cheffer team, we want to express our gratitude to CFIN for their support of our Intelligent Menu-Planning Assistant project. This award has made it possible for us to double down on building technology that can multiply the value we deliver to hospitality and foodservice operators across Canada.”
VP Sustainability & Communications
“Working with CFIN has been lovely. Their funding has obviously been a huge support but the network that they’re cultivating, and the introductions that they’ve made, how they individually care a lot about what we’re doing and accomplishing here makes all the difference.”
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