Benjamin Feagin Jr.

Benjamin Feagin Jr. is CEO of AgriTech North, an Indigenous-, 2SLGBTQ+-, and Disabled-owned-and-operated agri-tech social enterprise in Dryden, Ontario. He leads the commercialization of patented food-security infrastructure designed for rural, remote, Northern, and Indigenous communities.

AgriTech North is a Canadian agri-tech social enterprise specializing in controlled-environment agriculture and sustainable food production technologies. The company develops year-round indoor growing systems designed to improve access to affordable fresh produce in Northern, rural, and Indigenous communities. AgriTech North collaborates with research institutions, non-profits, and public-sector partners on projects related to food sovereignty, greenhouse innovation, climate-resilient agriculture, and regional food infrastructure. Its work includes hydroponic farming, thermal-management greenhouse systems, and scalable agricultural technologies intended to reduce food insecurity and strengthen local food supply chains across remote regions of Canada.