Canadian Food Hero: Filling Canada’s Food Preservation Training Gaps
Meet Canadian Food Hero: Connor Flynn, a chef/high school culinary teacher, Master Food Preserver & advocate for food preservation standards.
What Is Supply Management?
Thanks to a uniquely Canadian system called “supply management”. It matches what farm businesses produce (supply) to what consumers want (demand).
Poultry Housing In Canada – Where And How Do Chickens Live?
Farmers in Canada raise two types of chickens – those produced for meat and those that lay eggs. And although they’re both poultry, there are some differences in how they live on Canadian farms.
Canadian Farm Jobs Can Pave The Way For Permanent Residency For Migrant Workers
Year-round migrant workers can apply for permanent residency through a national pilot program provided they have at least one year of non-seasonal, full-time work experience in Canada.
Program Ensures Migrant Farm Workers Have Same Rights, Privileges As Canadian Workers
SAWP work agreements are protected by regulations set by both governments and signed by the worker and the employer. As well, SAWP workers have the same rights and privileges as Canadian workers as soon as they arrive.
Working In Canada A Long-Term Commitment For Many Migrant Farm Workers
Working in Canada, through the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) and the agriculture stream of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, is helping build better lives for migrant workers, their families, and their communities in their home countries.
Lilian Schaer
Lilian Schaer is a professional agricultural journalist, corporate writer and communications specialist with over two decades of experience in the Canadian agri-food industry. She makes the complex world of agriculture easy to understand, helping organizations and businesses across the farming, agri-food and agri-innovation space with writing and communications projects. Lilian’s writing has been recognized with a variety of awards, including by the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation, where she was named Communicator of the Year in 2021.