Kootenay Soil Building Network - Phase 2 - 000109

VGN Resources Group Inc. will serve as the Program Administrator for the Kootenay Soil Building Network – Phase 2, delivering extension programming on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food under the Government of Canada. The contract requires the supplier to implement and support a minimum of six on-farm demonstrations focused on soil building practices across the Kootenay region, with mandatory one-on-one in-person support provided to each participating farm. In addition to fieldwork, the supplier must develop and distribute educational materials and findings through multiple channels, including focus group meetings, virtual webinars, social media platforms, email newsletters, and published reports to ensure broad outreach and knowledge sharing. The initiative is part of broader environmental and climate change extension efforts funded by the Ministry, and all activities are coordinated under solicitation number BC229245, with proposals due by May 22, 2026, and the primary point of contact for the contract being Nicole P. at VGN Resources Group Inc.