Farmwork to Feed Canada

Great episode from The Agenda! Watch the whole episode online.

Women are an important part of the Canadian agricultural industry and face unique challenges. However, women in agriculture also find success through sustained community connections. Read more on our blog: ow.ly/o7Um50CWgr9 #FW2FC #CdnAg

Canadians can expect to pay $695 more for groceries annually. Experts are calling attention to the elevated costs of labour and commodities and climate change. To learn more, click here: ow.ly/vS7I50FWYDT Like & Follow #farmwork2feedCanada to join the #ag conversation!

Meet Katie Keddy from #KeddyFarms in Nova Scotia and learn how their farm has managed COVID-19 restrictions over the last year.

5 students from the University of Alberta School, in collaboration with Rural Development Network suggested sustainable solutions in a comprehensive framework that highlights solution-based approaches and ideas to tackle the issue #RDN #foodinsecurity #foodawareness

Check out the creative ways Canadian farmers are using to maximize the use of food at the source—their farms! 💚farmworktofeedcanada.ca/seve… #agricultureincanada #foodloss #canadianfarmers #foodtofork #wasteless #canadianfarms

Hog farmers & pork producers have faced many challenges due to price drops & labour shortages – especially foreign workers – to put food on Canadians' tables. 🍽️ ow.ly/cs7G50FSOEU #Farmwork2FeedCanada #Supportlocal #Hogfarmers #Porkproducers #Aglove #SupportCanadianAg

The FCC has released an assessment tool (ow.ly/VVvX50FMQa1) that can help you identify how well you react to physical, mental & emotional stress. It looks at different ways of managing stress and provides helpful strategies. #Farmwork2FeedCanada #MentalHealthMatters

#Farmwork2FeedCanada is so grateful to have partnered with @GurdeepPandher on #FoodDayCanada 🙌. He is performing a #Bhangra #dance to celebrate Canadian farmers and wish them a safe and bountiful growing season. ☀️💦🍎🫐🍓🍒🍅🥦🥒🌽🥕 Read more at farmworktofeedcanada.ca/bhan…

After nearly 3 years of research, Luci Faas, Product Development Specialist, @Nature_Fresh, found a solution to the plastic waste problem by developing North America’s first 100% #compostable cucumber wrap.🥒 Read more at ow.ly/Y4em50FFPo4. #innovation #sustainability

Research from the university of North florida shows that flowers can help alleviate stress . Living with flowers and adding them to indoor spaces have shown significant reduction in level of stress among people . 🌺 #flowersweek2021 #flowerscanada #FW2FC

A new study conducted at Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey has linked flowers and life satisfaction . It is believed that flowers trigger happy emotions and affects social behaviour in a positive manner . 💐 #flowersweek2021 #flowerscanada #FW2FC

Takota Coen is a regenerative farmer 👨🏼‍🌾🍴 from Coen Farm, Alberta. In this story he educates us on regenerative agriculture ♻️🌍 and the crops 💪 🍽 that are produced from these practices. Read more at ow.ly/1z7G50FxGFU. #Farmwork2FeedCanada

Owner of Prairie Heart Farm Florals and supporter of sourcing locally and sustainably, @LethbridgeMegan outlines what it’s like to run her own sustainable flower farm during a pandemic. #FlowerFarming #SourceLocal 💐🌼🌸👩‍🌾🌺🌻🌷 Read more at ow.ly/H3rR50FvooI.

Meet Dr. Steve Backman of Magellan Aqua Farms who realised his sustainable farming goal by cultivating and harvesting seaweeds. #FarmworktoFeedCanada #meetafarmer #farmerprofile #thankafarmer #farmerfeature #seaweeds

Meet Jake Ayre, a farmer, #AgVocate who owns and operates J & C Farms with his family @southern_seed0 @ginger_jake0 loves farming and believes that it puts an individual in diverse roles with endless learning opportunities. #FarmworkToFeedCanada #ThankAFarmer #FarmerFeature

#Agroforestry has been used for generations by Indigenous peoples throughout North America and around the world. This process involves the planting of trees alongside crops to help protect against extremes and prevent erosion. #NIHM2021

Come in, You're Welcome: A Conversation with @chefchartrand, an Indigenous #chef in Edmonton; we sat down with him to discuss his story, Indigenous food identity, and the impacts of #COVID-19. Read more at ow.ly/vY2d50Fkvfe. #Farmwork2FeedCanada

Come in, You're Welcome: A Conversation with #Chef Shane M Chartrand, an Indigenous chef in Edmonton; we sat down with him to discuss his story, Indigenous food identity, and the impacts of #COVID-19. Read more at ow.ly/vY2d50Fkvfe. #Farmwork2FeedCanada