- A small group of local investors could have their own craft distillery or brewery in one of Alberta’s fastest growing industries.
- Home to about 40% of Canada’s hemp crops, irrigated land and hemp processing facilities, the Palliser region is a great place for hemp and cannabis.
- Nearly 700,000 acres of irrigated land and 80% of Alberta’s pulse production means pulse processing facilities will have all the feedstock they need in the Palliser region.
- Nearly 700,000 irrigated acres. 50+ acres of greenhouses. 3,600 farms and ranches growing everything from pulses to hemp to cattle.
- Alberta’s most reliable and stable wind resources. Multiple large-scale wind projects already completed. Strong rail linkages.
- The sunniest region in Canada with 330 days of annual sunshine. Thousands of acres of solar-suitable land. Large scale projects already complete.
- Serviced airside commercial land at Medicine Hat Regional Airport. Canada’s first and largest commercial BVLOS drone testing range. Canada’s largest Canadian Forces Base and Research Centre.
