There is no hard data for food distribution between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Ottawa, Ontario, that we have found thus far. We are about to enter into a business planning phase to generate multiple sources of data from vendors and distributors within Northern Ontario. There are significant quantities of reports conducted, however, on surveys and overall industry assessments. Distribution throughout Northern Ontario remains the primary challenge to ensuring our organization meets its social mission of increasing access of Far North communities to fresh produce, and lowering cost of produce in the Far North by at least 25%. We need a firm understanding of distribution chain issues and establish a solid plan to achieve our goal.

We are in the process of establishing a non-profit food hub in the same facility we are growing produce, which would expand the available goods from just produce grown in vertical farms and greenhouses, to prepared foods and meat products, which may be advantageous to the distribution strategy since we will then more likely be able to ship full trucks and/or planes.

Benjamin has taught independent studies, led capstone projects, and fulfilled internships/co-ops for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, computer scientists, and architects. He has fulfilled such obligations with positive results for more than fifty students ranging in practice from research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to industry experience.