Jasmine Hofer, inventor of an on-farm press that extracts diesel fuel from soybeans and meal for livestock rations, has been nominated as one of 33 finalists for the 2025 Purolator True North Small Business Grant Contest.
Her Energrow business was one of thousands of entries.
The Energrow system includes a roasting system for the meal to become a good livestock and poultry ration ingredient.
Hofer has been recognized as a winner of the province’s 2025 Women’s Excellence award and the Stratford Chamber of Commerce award for youth entrepreneurs in 2010.
