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…
Want to buy more local produce? Chances are you may be buying more Canadian vegetables than you already know about. Take for example, that cold, crisp and juicy English cucumber…
Since March of this year, Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers has used their facility to transform alcohol donations into hand sanitizer. In August, the company partnered with Brock University’s Cool Climate…
Canadian dairy farmers were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden closure of restaurants, hotels and schools as a result of COVID-19 health restrictions has led to a sharp…
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…
Public relations and communications professionals from coast-to-coast have banded together to form Farmwork to Feed Canada (FTFC), a volunteer, not-for-profit initiative to support the farm and agri-food sectors amid the…
This year marks the eighth annual Alberta Open Farm Days, a province-wide open house event bringing together the Albertan farming community and Alberta families for a weekend of sharing, learning,…
How to make the Canadian agri-food system more resilient in a post-COVID-19 world? That is the key question behind “Growing Stronger,” a new national project launched by the Canadian Agri-Food…
Farmers across Canada have been adapting to the new normal with the help of social media platforms. After the closures of farmers’ markets due to COVID-19, many farmers in Ontario…