The AG1054 Off-Grid Hydroponic Agriculture in the North project at the Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS) explores how off-grid hydroponic systems can support local food production in northern and remote communities.
Spinoff benefits of the research project include supporting food donations, and using the facility as an education space to encourage other groups. Photo Credit: Cody Coates, Vice-President (Research)
In this video, Shahid Islam, agriculture research co-ordinator, and Pauly Sias, agriculture advisor, give an overview of the project and how it uses the research station to grow food and support the community.
The Kluane Lake Research Station (KLRS), located 220 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon, is on the traditional territory of the Kluane First Nation and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. KLRS is operated by the Arctic Institute of North America, Canada's first and longest-running Arctic research institute.
