Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 4, 2020
Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the North will be part of the federal governments Surplus Food Rescue Program.
The Fisher River Cree Nation will rescue up to 1.4 million pounds of freshwater fish caught from inland lakes.
Working with the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, the surplus product will be distributed to more than 75 Indigenous communities.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said through this initiative a significant portion of this year’s harvest will be saved and sent to those who need it most.