OCN SMART FARM

Sending out acknowledgement that we are on the Traditional Territory of the

Chipeweyan and Mohawk

We are humbled to be presenting at 2018 Canadian Greenhouse

Conference

Opaskwayak Cree Nation

The Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) located north of the 53rd parallel in northwestern Manitoba.

Population – 6,149

The OCN consists of 17 parcels of land varying in size, and having a total acreage of 14,288 (5,782 ha).

The OCN is 620 km northwest of Winnipeg via PTH #10 (375 km by air).OCN and the Town of Pas

• Energy Saving LED LIGHT

• Energy Saving Controller

• Integrated Control System of Vertical Farm

• The Raising of Seedling Facilities

• Intelligent Control System

Business Area

• National Calibration Laboratories (ISO 17025 )• Awarded Industrial Medal of Honor, Ministry

of Commerce, Industry and Energy Award (2 times)

• Certificate of Green Technology, 2013• Creative Economy Award (Gold Statue), 2014• Best Green Energy Company Award (1st Prize),

2014• Intertek Certification Marks (C/US), 2016

LED Light Bar Luminaire and Controller

The beginning – Isaac Jung and Peter Park meet OCN

The Opaskwayak Cree Nation formed a partnership with the Korea Agriculture Systems Technology in December 2015.

The OCN Smart Farm concept began with a tour of the OCN facilities by a South Korean delegation in July, 2015. Included in this delegation were Isaac Jung - facilitator, Dr. Lee - General Manager of Gyeongbuk Technopark, Dr. Moon, GyeongbukTechnopark, Dr. Cho – Professor of Computer Engineering – Hyosung University, Dr. Kim –Research Leader – Hyosung University and Dr. Park – CEO KAST Engineering, Korea.Left to Right – Isaac Jung,

Peter Park, Bev Fontaine –Director of Education

Why Vertical Farming?

Increasing Safe FoodsNecessity

GlobalWarming

FoodShortage & High Cost of Food

WHY?

ClimateChange

Vertical Farm

Year round cultivation

Increase reliabilityand food safety

Increase specific nutrient of plants

Farming anywhere

Multi-layer structure: maximize cultivation area

No climateinfluence

Minimize logistics cost

Waterup to 90% save

Nutrientup to 90% saving

Minimize Energy Consumption

Increase product quality and value

No Pesticide & No herbicide

● Export agreements with O.C.N/KASTJuly 2015

Two objectives: 1. To conduct a health research study with

University of Manitoba focusing on functional produce from the Smart Farm along with education and awareness to effect change in clients with diabetes and have pre-existing diabetic conditions

2. To collaborate with the U of M, KIST and KAST to make the Smart Farm a viable business.

Ice Plant

KAST sent technicians and equipment in December, 2015; first seed planted February 18, 2016. Over 70 varieties of plants successfully grown since.

Ice Plant – Part of the functional food to be researched to help combatdiabetes.

The Ice Plant is normally found in dry arid countries but has properties thatcan assist in diabetes prevention and intervention

Research could focus on people living with diabetes or which have pre-existing conditions and how we can improve their health outcomes by including functional vegetables in their diet along with education and awareness.

Health Study – Partner with the University of Manitoba

A study done by the Opaskwayak Health Authority determined that the incidence of diabetes in our community is alarmingly high; close to 50% of our community members are diabetic.

Other vegetables can be identified to make them functional and be included in a client’s diet such as a vegetable that is low in potassium but high in another nutrient.

Ice plant – 25 day cultivation

Memorandum of Understanding signed between the OpaskwayakCree Nation, University of Manitoba, KAST and Korea Institute of

Science and Technology (Left)

Preparing the site for the Vertical Farm (Right)

From left to right: Chief Christian Sinclair, Opaskwayak Cree Nation; Dr. Jay Doering, University of Manitoba; Dr. Jin Seok Park, Korean Agriculture System & Technology (KAST) Engineering Co. Ltd.; Dr. JaeHoon Rhee, GyeongBuk TechnoPark Foundation; Dr. Sang RokOh, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Gangneug Institute of Natural Products

Photo credit University of Manitoba – Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Left to Right Trevor Dorion, OCN Council Member William J. Lathlin, Chief Michael G. Constant, Isaac Jung – Setting up the Smart Farm

Our pilot project for the OCN Smart Farm was partly funded through a provincial grant “Northern Healthy Foods Initiative” in 2015. OCN and KAST also contributed to the pilot project.

Concept to Design

The Team

Joan Niquanicappo – General Manager

Stephanie Cook – Operations Manager

Brent Knutson – Vertical Farming Technician

Chance Richards – Vertical Farming Technician

Dustin Lathlin – Grower

Treena McGillivary - Grower

New concepts of growing

AUGUST 2016 Testing technology to see what we

can grow

Introducing it to ourselves as well as to the community

Information available online

Links http://news.umanitoba.ca/unive

rsity-teams-with-opaskwayak-cree-nation-international-partners-on-smart-farm-research/

http://www.centrallia.com/opaskwayak-cree-nation-kast-engineering-ltd/

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/vertical-farm-manitoba/

http://www.wtcwinnipeg.com/en/articles-of-interest/university-teams-with-opaskwayak-cree-nation-international-partners-on-smart-farm-research/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-first-nation-indoor-farm-1.4600746

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/agriculture/samaritans-sowed-the-seeds-of-farming-breakthrough-448777213.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/plant-factory-at-the-pas-1.3589168

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1010004/ferme-verticale-communaute-autochtone-manitoba

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