Like many other sectors, farmers and food processors in Canada have adapted their operations due to COVID-19, implementing physical distancing, installing plexiglass barriers and ensuring their staff wear personal protective…
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If you were to close your eyes and imagine a farmer, who do you see? For many, the typical Canadian farmer would most likely be a man. And yet, women…
The Canadian agriculture sector has proven to be highly resilient under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada supports a stable food production system despite the initial concerns related to panic buying….
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did you want to be “The Farmer in the Dell”? While the average age of the Canadian farmer…
Cherries, strawberries, peaches, apricots, pears, and apples—it’s hard not to drool when you see fresh Canadian fruit arriving in stores or being sold from booths and trucks along the road….
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have come to realize how important farmers are to providing the food that we eat. This, combined with pandemic job loss, means, for some, there…
When I hear the word ‘farm,’ the song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” instantly starts playing in my head and I can’t help mooing and clucking along because, hey, that…
Imagine the food that will be on the table for your next meal. Have you ever wondered who plants, tends and harvests the fruits and vegetables you are eating? In…
We all know that farming provides us with a wide variety of benefits: from the food on our tables, fabrics for the clothes on our backs, and raw materials for…
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Live Now: The Impact of COVID-19 on Farming https://www.pscp.tv/w/ct4PgjFXTEtSZUJQd0dQUWJ8MWpNSmdwclpqRWd4TJTrBAY9YrJK9Ec8NyoA2o2Z6Lhieuxoa7xYFWyafU-n
Live Now: The Impact of COVID-19 on Farming https://www.pscp.tv/w/ct4PgjFXTEtSZUJQd0dQUWJ8MWpNSmdwclpqRWd4TJTrBAY9YrJK9Ec8NyoA2o2Z6Lhieuxoa7xYFWyafU-n
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Professor @mikevonmassow says we may need to pay more for food to ensure a living wage for our frontline #ag workers.
"We need to face the fact that we’re probably not paying enough for food." — @mikevonmassow (@uofg). How have Ontario's food system responded to the pandemic? At 8/11pm with @FoodProfessor, Rob Lipsett (@BeefFarmersON), @eekfarms & @spaikin | Producer @TrishKozicka #ontag #onpoli
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