Growing the Future: Innovation, Food Security, and CEA in Atlantic Canada

APR 2, 202663 MIN
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast

Growing the Future: Innovation, Food Security, and CEA in Atlantic Canada

APR 2, 202663 MIN

Description

This week on the Insights Podcast, we’re joined by Gregg Curwin, President & CEO of Nova Scotia–based Novagevity. Gregg is a proven agriculture entrepreneur and the founder of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, now Canada’s largest indoor vertical farming company.Gregg joins Don and David to share his entrepreneurial journey, discussing the importance of R&D, access to capital, and the realities of building companies in Nova Scotia. He also makes a compelling case for why Atlantic Canada should invest more in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to boost food self-sufficiency and improve food quality.