Many things can spell the last straw for an exhausted farmer — a crop that doesn’t work out, a few too many days working in a row. For Kristen Penhall, it was a comment about the number of carrots in one of her vegetable boxes.
A group of young people in Brampton and northeast Mississauga are leading an effort to support farmers in India and oppose new laws in that country, which they say threaten their livelihood.
The agriculture committee kicked off its study of Bill C-206, which aims to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to add propane and natural gas to the list of farm fuels exempt from the federal carbon tax.
On Monday, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced $1.6 million for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, an organization that works with schools across the country to implement food and agriculture into curriculums.
Maurita Prato and her team, with help from other community members, organizations and funders, were able to start a "Good Food Box" program, which delivered free and healthy boxes to people’s homes at the beginning of the pandemic.
Farmer Shannon Roberts says the CP Rail expansion would completely change her life. If it moves forward, Roberts says Blooming Meadows, where she grows flowers and garlic with her sister, would be 150 metres from the site.
The Farmers Information Service says it will help educate farmers about the industry and their rights, help them prepare for meetings with companies, and give referrals to other services.