Opportunities
"Scandia Honey has thrived in the County of Newell since 1937. Our community is agriculturally based and the honeybee is appreciated and coveted. Our neighbours show great pride and support in our local honey, making our business operation a positive endeavour within this unique farming district. Scandia Honey is happy to call the County of Newell our home. "
(Echo Chandler, Scandia Honey Corporation)
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Agriculture is a $10 billion dollar industry in Alberta. Alberta's food processing sector is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the province. In the past five years, over $1 billion has been invested in Alberta by some of the world's top food processing companies; with only 10% of the population, Alberta accounts for 21% of Canada's total farm cash receipts (
Src: www.alberta-canada.com). Alberta’s strategic location, transportation infrastructure and extensive and diverse agriculture staples base crop industry are well-positioned to be further leveraged with investment in value-added activity.
The County of Newell has a thriving and extensive agricultural base with ready access to Calgary and its global transportation linkages. With a younger work force and average farm receipts in the range of $100,000 to $249,999, the region is home to some of the most profitable farmers in Alberta.
Investment opportunities exist in organic foods, horticulture (flowers, bulbs, berry crops, nurseries, specialty crops and processing), food processing, and food production.
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