Enduring Partnerships
The Blood Tribe’s forage processing business: anchored by its dedicated lands and water, partnered for long-term success with dedicated capital and expert forage growers.
The Kainai Forage Story
Our Partnership Model
The long-term alignment of interests between land and water resources, capital, producers and end users enables surety of product quality and supply, while maximizing economies of scale for all parties and benefiting the socioeconomic position of the Blood Tribe and greater economy of Alberta.
Our Mission
Kainai Forage is a forage producer and processor underpinned by the dedication of lands and irrigation from the Blood Tribe of Southern Alberta. The Blood Tribe’s land holdings (Reserve) span approximately 350,000 acres, making it the largest Reserve in Canada. The Blood Tribe has dedicated approximately 25,000 acres of this land base and accompanying irrigation system to the production of premium hays. Learn More This 40-year dedication brings about a unique partnership opportunity for farmers, forage growers, our onsite processing plant and premium hay markets, producing a platform for world class farmers to operate without interruption, incorporating long-term sustainability best practices. Our dedication to best practices enables users and markets to rely on origin specific production of world-class premium hay year over year. This site is committed to anchoring annual production of over 100,000 metric tonnes of timothy hay as well as a host of additional value added products. Learn more
Our History
The production of premium hays on the Blood Tribe Reserve began in 1997 under the name Blood Tribe Forage Processing Plant. Its production, enhanced by location and growing environment, has proved to be a premier product for dairy, equine and pet food end users and providers alike. In an effort to deploy its rights and resources in a more active approach to its commercial economy, the Blood Tribe has engaged Indigena Capital to partner this long-term forage and agriculture venture, ensuring the company has a strong capital base to meet its capital expansion and operating needs. Since the formation of the joint venture, Kainai Forage has partnered with five world class forage growers and begun its $45 million expansion plan to build additional storage barns, dryers and new press and loading facilities. Learn more
Our Vision
As the first investment of the Indigenous Agriculture Company (“IAC”), to build Kainai Forage into a state of the art company that will set the standard for future investment. IAC invests only in partnership with Indigenous Nations, committed to projects anchored by the active participation, and the land and water advantages of Indigenous Nations.
