Farmwork to Feed Canada

Educating Canadians on #farmtofork and #foodsecurity amid COVID-19 through a national #FW2FC network of food-loving communications professionals.

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

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Live Now: The Impact of COVID-19 on Farming https://t.co/7v0ezC6SXV

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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: https://t.co/kRPDgJDouX

#FW2FC #CdnAg

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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:
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Like & Follow #farmwork2feedCanada to join the #ag conversation!

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

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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

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Check out the creative ways Canadian farmers are using to maximize the use of food at the source—their farms!

💚https://t.co/fOWXU7hgeP

#agricultureincanada #foodloss #canadianfarmers #foodtofork #wasteless #canadianfarms

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Hog farmers & pork producers have faced many challenges due to price drops & labour shortages – especially foreign workers – to put food on Canadians' tables. 🍽️

https://t.co/VY4ZxjAJVR

#Farmwork2FeedCanada #Supportlocal #Hogfarmers #Porkproducers #Aglove #SupportCanadianAg

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The FCC has released an assessment tool (https://t.co/30UiYx3JTs) 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

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#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 https://t.co/DvK3YLXRPn

[Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @GurdeepPandher]

Happy Food Day, Canada! 🇨🇦
This is time for Canadians to come together & celebrate our local farmers, ranchers, cooks & share food & stories. Today @Farmwork2FeedCA & I, together, share the #fooddaycanada message with joy, hope & positivity!
YouTube: https://t.co/w8oHSECARQ

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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 https://t.co/hPQrvDcJPi.
#innovation #sustainability

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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

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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

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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 https://t.co/I9DfEdqiUw. #Farmwork2FeedCanada

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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 https://t.co/3Mb5vPGyJ3.

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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

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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

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#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

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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 https://t.co/rtaVZp3i3z. #Farmwork2FeedCanada

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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 https://t.co/rtaVZp3i3z. #Farmwork2FeedCanada

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Regular exercise has great benefits to both physical and mental health. Sometimes it’s hard to fit in a workout when life get’s busy, but @PureFlavor has you covered! Check out their morning workout routine that only takes 10 minutes! https://t.co/MJRfPENcGj #GreenhouseGoodness

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Thank you to our partner @CdnCattlemen for continuing to support CCFI & grow #publictrust in Canada.