GrowNWT 2026: Conference Schedule & Agenda (Draft) Join this interactive multi-day event to learn more about how the NWT agrifood sector is recovering and building resiliency, what business opportunities exist, best practises from experienced growers and producers and ideas for innovation. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge to attend but registration is required. Visit www.nwtagrifood.ca to register. Date and Location The conference will be held in Yellowknife, NWT at the Chateau Nova...

From the desk of the Executive Director: Net Zero Isn’t Neutral: Boreal Conversion for Food in the NWT Deserves a Different Carbon Lens Canada’s commitment to net zero has reshaped how we think about land, food, and climate. That’s a good thing. But when net zero is applied as a blunt instrument—without place-based context—it can lead us to conclusions that are technically tidy and practically wrong. This becomes very evident in discussions about converting small areas of boreal forest to...