Project
From April 1, 2022 to March 29, 2024

Design of a Nordic Agri-Food Laboratory integrating Social and Technological Innovation

Context

The Nordic Agri-Food Laboratory focuses on health issues and food-related needs identified by communities in Northern Quebec. Spanning two years, its coordination is led by the Centre for Social Innovation in Agriculture (CISA), in collaboration with Centre d'expertise en agriculture biologique et de proximité (CÉTAB+) and École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS). The lab also brings together around 20 partners, primarily community organizations, as well as education and health stakeholders from Eeyou-Istchee Baie-James, Côte-Nord, and Nunavik (see the list below).

 

Project Objectives

The main goal of this project is to support local agri-food initiatives by collaborating with them to assess community needs and experiment with proposed solutions. This action-research initiative aims to place participants at the center of a learning process that fosters understanding and ownership of key issues. Ultimately, the project seeks to establish a network of autonomous actors capable of sharing and co-creating knowledge and practices tailored to northern agri-food systems.

 


Regional Partners :

Baie-James

Chapais

Chibougamau

Chisasibi

Côte-Nord

Kangiqsualujjuaq 

  • Un projet de serre avec accompagnement a été réalisé en collaboration avec un responsable de la communauté

Kuujjuaq

Matagami

Radisson

Salluit

  • Stephen Grasser, responsable d'un projet de serre communautaire