3755 – 43 Avenue, Camrose, Alberta, Canada, T4V 3S8 Tel 780-672-4446 Camrose County Email: [email protected] www.county.camrose.ab.ca
Major highways Camrose County, part of the Battle River region in Alberta, is looking for companies Secondary highways Gravel roads in pulse and canola value-added agricultural industries to invest and develop in the CN Rail community and take advantage of its significant agricultural assets. CP Rail Battle River Railway The County’s farming community benefits from some of the richest farmland in the prairies. The area produces crops such as canola, wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, legumes and sunflowers. The production of dry peas has become a major part of local agriculture offering ample opportunities for milling and processing of pulses and plant-based protein production.
Seeded Acres (2016) Camrose County Battle River Alberta
Land in crops 620,421 2,566,644 25,261,781
Canola 216,301 844,248 6,071,744
Beans (all dry) 3,371 8,471 102,827
Chickpeas X X 20,766
Lentils 564 15,832 463,500
Peas (dry) 43,284 207,448 1,909,491
X - Confidential Source: Statistics Canada
Explore growth and investment opportunities in the Battle Nestled in the heart of Alberta to better serve your market access needs River region. Take advantage of our agricultural assets to increase your production output, eliminate deficiencies and Camrose County is located in proximity to several major highways and offers easy access to Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. grow in one of the most promising pulse and canola hubs in North America.
Demographics Camrose County and neighboring regions, including Beaver County, offer a skilled and motivated labor force: Camrose County BRAED Population 8,458 61,595 The region is home to Apex Nutrition Labor Force 4,860 33,100 Solutions, Cargill, Pioneer, Meridian, Median Age (years) 42.3 44,4 Agriterra Equipment, Ross-Agri, Viterra, Median Annual Income (CAD) 54,272 52,554 COMMUNITY PROSPECTUS COMMUNITY Employment in Natural Resources, Agriculture & Related Production 375 2,220 UFA Farm Supply, Sunny Boy, and many - Residents with Postsecondary Certificate, Diploma or Degree 3,320 22,810 other agribusiness firms.
Sources: BRAED and Statistics Canada Education Close-by R&D and education institutions further support your needs: Camrose County Agriculture Services works closely with agricultural ▪ University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus in the City of Camrose producers and provides weed control, pest control, extension services ▪ Lakeland College and more. ▪ Red Deer College ▪ Portage College ▪ Flagstaff Community Adult Learning ▪ Alberta Learning Information Service
Camrose County’s quaint, vibrant communities offer a diversified economy and large tax base, with a population of over 8,400. A dynamic, friendly place to do business with strong growth potential and moderately priced housing, the County offers low land costs and tax rates, access to multiple industrial development sites, and excellent infrastructure for business development. Transportation Utilities & Taxes Available Sites ▪ Camrose County is served by Highway 21, a High Load Corridor, ▪ Electricity rates: $6.36c/kWh ▪ Lots available at Ervick, Legacy, and and other major highways (26, 13, and 53) ▪ Water rates: $5.43/m3 Millang industrial parks, ideally situated
▪ Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways connect the ▪ Gas rates: Gas rates: $2.2- in the high load corridor and along rail ADDED AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ADDED
- county to overseas ports. Rail terminals are available. $2.83/gigajoule (Provincial) lines ▪ The City is served by the Camrose Municipal Airport. The nearest ▪ Non-residential municipal mill ▪ Utility hook-ups and traffic management commercial and air freight facilities are available at Edmonton tax rate: 13.93% instantly available International Airport (43 miles). ▪ Generous Business Incentive ▪ Explore our available sites here ▪ Trucking and courier companies are also located within the Grant available
County. VALUE Camrose County is a member of the Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED), a partnership of communities in East Central Alberta that works collaboratively to advance economic development from a regional perspective.