Employees are currently working on setting up the greenhouse, as well as planting the produce. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

food sustainability

Greenhouse project coming together in Bell’s Point

Jul 27, 2026 | 4:00 PM

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is building a large greenhouse in Bell’s Point to teach its members about food production and sustainability.

The structure – which is 100-feet long, 30-feet wide, and 16-feet tall – comes at a cost of approximately $60,000 with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Construction began mid-June and it is expected to be completed by the end of July.

“We’re starting off with tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers,” explained Jason Cook-Studer, the energy manager for the First Nation.

“We have about 1,000 plants in there and we hope to do some workshops in the fall around food canning and preservation.”

Cook-Studer explained the project is meant to be a classroom for the community, where members can learn about horticulture, agriculture, food production, and more sustainable sources of food. He noted it will particularly benefits Elders and families who will be given the produce once it is harvested.

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“It’s the community greenhouse, so we want the community members to feel it is a welcoming space for everybody to come in and kind of be part of the learning opportunity, but things can always evolve in this kind of community space,” Cook-Studer added.

There are plans to build more greenhouses in other Lac La Ronge Indian Band communities. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)

“We can really change whatever kind of vegetables are being produced in there. The opportunities are limitless, so we can expand off of this and start looking at trees, fruit-bearing trees, and some winterized greenhouse options.”

While this initial greenhouse is being built in Bell’s Point near the youth centre, Cook-Studer said plans are in the work to replicate the project in other LLRIB communities.

“The other ones can be at schools or wellness centres. There are different options of where these greenhouses can go,” he said.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

by Derek Cornet

Greenhouse project coming together in Bell’s Point

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