By Simona Rosenfield Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A survey is asking northerners what they want to see next for Hay River’s 260 acres of vacant farmland that was once the site of the Northern Farm Training Institute, or NFTI. The Town of Hay River commissioned the survey from the Territorial Agri-Food Association, or TAA, as part of plans to re-establish agricultural practices on the land. “This is the first step toward figuring out what needs to be done,” said Janet Dean, executive director of TAA. “It’s a good step because it means from the get-go that people’s opinions are being considered.” The former NFTI land, located 10 km south of Hay River, has been a point of contention since the non-profit dissolved in 2019. At its prime, NFTI was an…
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