FCC Indigenous Agriculture and Food
As Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, FCC is proud to provide on and off-reserve financing and resources to Indigenous entrepreneurs, economic development corporations and First Nations communities.
Offered by Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Amount
No fixed amount
Quick eligibility check
Who can apply
As Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, FCC is proud to provide on and off-reserve financing and resources to Indigenous entrepreneurs, economic development corporations and First Nations communities.
In addition to agriculture activities, we’ve also expanded our eligibility to include traditional Indigenous harvesting from natural sources.
Agriculture activities
- Grains, oilseeds and pulse crops
- Meat
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Farmed fish
- Peat moss
Traditional Indigenous harvesting
- Wild rice
- Wild mushrooms
- Pine tree sap
- Wild berries
- Fire weed
- Various herbs and spices
- Fresh water wild fish
About the funding
FCC has lending, products and services to help you, your business and your community fully realize your goals.
FCC offers lending and tools to help turn your dreams into reality.
FCC provides on and off-reserve financing and resources to Indigenous entrepreneurs, economic development corporations and First Nations communities.
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