May 2025 Economic Development Update:
With Sunrise Corner’s natural resources, entrepreneurial spirit, and positive business climate, there are significant opportunities within the Craft Food & Beverage sector for investment, business growth and diversification. Sunrise Corner is a hub for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Whether it’s farm-to-table products, specialty foods, or craft beverages, Sunrise Corner offers a thriving ecosystem for craft food and beverage products to flourish and reach a broader consumer base.
Why is Sunrise Corner an incredible place to invest in craft food and beverages?
Growing Agri-Food Sector. Food and beverage processing is the largest manufacturing industry in Manitoba which is expected to grow in the future. There is strong demand for food-based commodities at both the local and global level, coupled with convenient and established trade connections that create a solid business case for food and beverage producers of all sizes. With an established business base and a growing population, Sunrise Corner has the labour force capability to support larger scale investment as well as the close-knit community ties to support small scale endeavours.
Available Supply. The area has strong internal support for agriculture, with potential to expand to service markets beyond the region and grow clientele for farmers. Our clusters of small-scale farms and local food producers are part of the heart and soul of our diverse economy, presenting many emerging opportunities to enter the local market and complement our current offerings in livestock production, dairy products, honey and beeswax products, specialty crops and water-based products.
Efficient Goods Movement. Convenience to the Ontario and Canadian mid-west markets (and the United States when trade conditions become more stable), through efficient road and rail infrastructure is an important asset to businesses looking to scale-up or scale-out their operations.
Ready to start your next business opportunity in Sunrise Corner? Whether you’re interested in craft beverage rooms and distilleries; plant-based protein and microgreen production; plant & horticulture consulting; greenhouse & hydroponic farming; premium bottled water production; or boutique garden markets, we’d love to hear from you.
We invite you to book a one-on-one meeting to discuss how we can support your business and investment objectives in Sunrise Corner, where we can show you how to take advantage of our streamlined and low-cost development environment, business development services and available incentives in the Craft Food & Beverage sector.
Monique Chenier
monique@sunrisecornermb.ca