“It's beautiful to have passion and be here for a purpose… But really, we're doing this for sovereignty ourselves, for sustainability, for our families and our own communities.”

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“It's beautiful to have passion and be here for a purpose… But really, we're doing this for sovereignty ourselves, for sustainability, for our families and our own communities.”

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Panel members at agriculture conference share their entrepreneurial experiences

Cheryl Lambert knows a thing or two about running a business.“I've been an entrepreneur since I was 14,” said Lambert, now 51. She is a member of Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan, but her current company, called In Fine Feather, is based in Burlington, Ont.“It is a 10-acre market garden and mercantile-based business that drives events and education and brings people together through food and fun,” she said.

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