Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Alberta, Canada
The 197 best Food and Agriculture companies in Alberta, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Partake Brewing.
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture companies
$6.4b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Alberta
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | agri-trend AGRI-TREND® has grown into one of North America's largest private, independent consulting firms. | — | — | 201 | 1997 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Agriterra Equipment Retailer of new and used agricultural equipment, parts, and related services | — | — | 77 | 2013 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Agrium Leading global provider of crop inputs and services for agriculture | — | — | 15,200 | 1931 | — | — | 71 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 4 | Alberta Association focused on providing of food processing & safety | — | — | — | 1995 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 9 awards |
| 5 | alberta rhodiola rosea growers Alberta Rhodiola Rosea Growers Organization is a new generation cooperative, that produces and sells… | — | — | 3 | 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | alberta-pacific forest industries Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries is a paper manufacturing forestry company located in Boyle. | — | — | 327 | 1993 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | 1 partnership |
| 7 | ALGI Internet first brand of energy bars | — | — | — | 2019 | Alessandra Amato Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | Ann’s House Manufacturer of dried fruits & nuts | — | — | 35 | 1973 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Alberta
#1
Acquired · Okotoks, Alberta · founded 2018 · 7 employees$11.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of naturally-sourced regenerative fertilizers designed to re-establish soil health. The fertilizers unlock nutrients already existing in the soil, complementing conventional products. The company aims to help customers obtain a better return on investment from their soil.
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$250K
- Feb 2026Post IPO$2.6M
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.1M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$7M
#2
Series B · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2017 · 27 employees$20.5Mraised▾
Beer brand
- Dec 2024Series B$3M
- Mar 2022Series B$16.5M
- Sep 2020Series A$4M
#3
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1985 · 111 employees$14.6Mraised▾
Beer brand
- Jan 2025Post IPO$12.1M
- Jun 2001Post IPO$644.5K
- Feb 2001Post IPO$1.8M
#4
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2021$811.9Kraised▾
Phytokana is an independent Alberta-based innovator, processor, developer and distributor of sustainable, plant-based protein isolate sourced from yellow peas for the food and beverage industry.
- Mar 2025Seed$811.9K
- Jan 2025Seed—
#5
Public · Edmonton, Alberta · founded 2006 · 1130 employees$15Mraised▾
Provider of medical cannabis grower services. It is focusing on production, distribution, and sales of cannabis products. The company emphasizes premium products, innovative technologies, and expansion into markets.
#6
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2007 · 16 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Multi-brand group manufacturing cannabis-infused convenience foods & wellness products
- Sep 2019Post IPO$106.4K
- Jun 2019Post IPO$15.1M
- May 2019Post IPO—
- Jun 2018Series A$6.2M
#7
Seed · Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta · founded 2018 · 10 employees$37.8Kraised▾
Manufacturer and distributor of spirits, intended to serve customers with smooth and full-of-flavor spirits. The company's spirits are made from locally grown grains to craft delicious, award-winning, small-batch spirits, enabling customers to enjoy delicious drinks.
- Dec 2024Seed$37.8K
#8
Series A · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2007 · 1 employees$4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of plant-based and aquaculture feed ingredients. It extracts oleosomes and proteins from oilseeds, creating novel ingredients for use in aquaculture feed, plant-based foods, and personal care products. The company utilizes a water-based processing technology to produce high-value co-products. Its offerings include high-protein isolates for plant-based foods and sustainable feed solutions for aquaculture, addressing growing market demands for healthier and more sustainable options. It also provides innovative functional natural ingredients for personal care applications.
- Oct 2011Post IPO$3.5M
- Apr 2011Venture Debt$1.4M
- May 2009Conventional Debt$3.6M
- Jun 2008Series A$4M
#9
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2018 · 10 employees$240.3Kraised▾
Brand of soda
- Oct 2020Seed$191.9K
- Jun 2020Seed$48.4K
#10
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2008$227.8Kraised▾
Private label manufacturer of chocolate
- Oct 2019Seed$227.8K
#11
Series A · Alberta$248Kraised▾
Distributor of beverages
#12
Deadpooled · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2017$150Kraised▾
Operator of a platform intended to offer bone broth products. The company provides chicken, beef, bison and turkey bone broths which are rich in amino acids, collagen, gelatin, glucosamine, electrolytes, calcium, and other minerals and nutrients, enabling people to get nutrition rich food.
- Jun 2019Seed$150K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Agritech is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Agritech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 106 Canada-affiliated papers.
- University of Guelph13
- University of Saskatchewan8
- University of British Columbia8
- University of Alberta8
- University of Prince Edward Island8
- Agriculture6
- Robot3
- Internet of Things2
- Real-time computing2
- Big data1
- Agriculture22
- Internet of Things5
- Greenhouse gas4
- Agricultural science4
- Ecology3
- Agriculture4→14
Where agritech is researched across Canada
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing agritech patents in Canada
Canada agritech patent filing is cooling — 3 filings from 1 assignees (2020–2022), led by Intel; annual filings 2→1.
- Intel3
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.