Financing Canada’s Food Security Economy

Between February and September 2026, the federal government and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) advanced several initiatives that could materially expand the capital available for Canadian agri-food infrastructure, processing, manufacturing and innovation. In this article, the first in a seven-part series titled, "Food Security and the Law," we examine these emerging capital channels and consider next steps to achieve project readiness for agri-food businesses.

While some capital initiatives remain under development, others have moved into implementation, including the FCC’s September 2026 launch of the Agri-food Project Finance expression-of-interest process. These measures do not form a single agribusiness finance program. Instead, they include the evolving role of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the announced Canada Strong Fund, and financing and funding under the National Food Security Strategy. They also sit within a broader FCC investment ecosystem intended to mobilize more private