Canada’s Premier Food Corridor (CPFC) is a collaboration of municipalities and Economic Development professionals dedicated to advancing the agri-food sector in Southern Alberta, Canada. By focusing on investment attraction, fostering innovation, and advocating for industry growth, CPFC drives regional development and competitiveness. Each participating municipality and economic development organization supports its local community while contributing to a shared vision of regional growth, innovation, and opportunity.
Our Vision
Canada’s Premier Food Corridor (CPFC) aims to be a world-class agri-food hub, driving sustainable economic growth, fostering innovation, and championing global leadership in food production, processing, and supply chain excellence. Our vision is to cultivate a thriving ecosystem where businesses, communities, and talent collaborate to shape the future of food.
Our mission is to accelerate the growth and competitiveness of the agri-food sector within Southern Alberta’s CPFC region.
As a consortium of communities and Economic Development professionals, we work together to attract investment, advocate for industry advancement, and foster a collaborative approach to agri-food development. Each participating municipality serves its local community while contributing to a unified vision of regional investment, innovation, and growth.e achieve
this by:
- Attracting and Retaining Businesses: Facilitating the expansion of existing enterprises and attracting new investments in food production, processing, and agri-tech innovation.
- Strengthening Industry Clusters: Building a dynamic agri-food cluster that promotes collaboration, knowledge sharing, and value-chain integration.
- Workforce Development: Developing a skilled, future-ready workforce through education, training, and career pathway initiatives in collaboration with schools, post-secondary institutions, and industry partners.
- Promoting Sustainability and Innovation: Advancing environmentally sustainable practices, supporting technological innovation, and fostering solutions for a resilient and adaptive agri-food system.
- Advocacy and Industry Leadership: Serving as a unifying voice for the agri-food sector, advocating for policy improvements, infrastructure investments, and regulatory support to position the CPFC as a global leader in food production.
By working together, we offer a welcoming business environment, robust infrastructure, and a skilled workforce ready to support agri-food development. Our collective approach ensures that CPFC’s boundaries do not limit opportunities for businesses but instead create a dynamic, interconnected environment for growth and success.
CPFC Staff
Sandra Dufresne
Cluster Development Manager
Sandra is deeply committed to fostering opportunities and creating connections. She joined Economic Development Lethbridge in September 2023 to focus on attracting agrifood investments to Canada’s Premier Food Corridor. With extensive experience in the post-secondary sector, Sandra has excelled in partnership and fund development, external relations, and communications. Her career is marked by successful advocacy efforts across all levels of government.
Driven by her passion for highlighting the strengths of southern Alberta, Sandra leverages her expertise to forge impactful relationships that promote and advance the region’s food corridor.
Paloma Navarro
Industry Engagement Coordinator
Paloma brings over 20 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs and leading economic development initiatives across North and South America. Originally from Chile, she holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, a Master’s in Computer Arts & Communications, and a Diploma in Quality Management Systems.
With expertise in strategic planning, project management, and partnership development, Paloma has worked across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Her entrepreneurial ventures in tourism, as a restaurant owner, and consulting provide her with valuable insight into the challenges faced by business owners.
As Industry Engagement Coordinator for Canada’s Premier Food Corridor, Paloma is dedicated to fostering collaboration, supporting workforce development, and accelerating growth in the region’s agri-food sector.
CPFC Communities
Key Processors and Niche Innovators
Agropur Cheese
Baking Barn
Black Velvet Distillery
Broxburn Farms Ltd.
Broxburn Vegetables
Busy Bea's Market Garden
Cavendish Farms
CR Fruit Farms
Crystal Springs Cheese
Dutch Grill
EPIC
Ewe-nique Lamb
Fairwinds Farms
Farmers Own
Gouw Quality Onions
L.A. Grain Ltd.
Lantic Inc.
Lamb Weston
Leffers Brothers Vegetables
Lethbridge Meats & Seafood
Let's Pasta Food Services
Lucco Farms Mustard
Mans Greenhouse
Maple Leaf Products
McCain's
Noble Meadows Farms
Nutrosciece Inc.
Parmalat
PepsiCo
P & H Milling
Prairie Gold Produce
Prairie Hill Fruits
Prairie Meats Ltd.
Quattro Ventures
Richardson Oilseed
Rowland Farms
Sakai Spice
Sunrise Berry Farms
Sunrise Poultry
Sweet Grass Bison
Tamminga Farms
Urban Micros
Whole Leaf Products
Supply Chain and Infrastucture
AgValue Brokers
Bayer Crop Science
Canary Biofuels
Cargill
C.C Constantini Commodoties
Chinook Carriers (Taber)
Chin Ridge Seeds Ltd.
Columbia Seed Co Ltd.
Corteva AgriScience
Federated Coop Limited
Flexahopper Plastics
Grow-TEC
iHaul Freight Ltd. (Lethbridge)
Independent Crop Inputs Inc. (Barnwell)
Landmark Feeds
Lethbridge Biolabs
Master Feeds
Monsanto-Dekalb
Ring Container
Taber Seed Cleaning Cooperative Association (Taber / Grassy Lake)
Transmark
Versa Cold
Viterra
Canada's Western Gateway
The Highway 4 Corridor is at the crossroads of trade.
Highway 3 bisects the region east to west, providing road and rail access to Vancouver and Seattle in one direction, and Chicago in the other.
Highway 36 is a high-load corridor that serves as the transportation corridor from the United States through to the oilsands in Northern Alberta.
The Canamex Highway provides access north to Calgary and Edmonton, and south to California, Texas, and Mexico.
Learn more at www.canadaswesterngateway.ca/
Research Partners and Education
Animal Disease Research Institute
Blue Sky Spectroscopy
Farmers Edge
Farming Smarter
Lethbridge College - Integrated Agricultural Technology Centre
Lethbridge R&D Centre
University of Lethbridge
Industry Associations
Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta
Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta
AB Agriculture Economics Association
AB Aquaculture Association
AB Association of Agricultural Societies
AB Barley Commission
AB Canola Producers Commission
AB Corn Committee
AB Farm Fresh Producers Association
AB Farmer’s Market Association
AB Food Processors Association
AB Greenhouse Growers Association
AB Irrigation Projects Association
AB Motor Transport Association
AB Organic Producers Association
AB Rhodiola Rosea Growers Association
AB Safflower Growers Association
Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta
Western Barely Growers
Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC)
Upcoming Event
Explore upcoming events in CPFC, where industry leaders, innovators, and businesses come together to network, learn, and grow. Don’t miss opportunities to connect, gain insights, and discover resources that drive success in the agri-food sector.
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