What Is A ‘Smart’ Farm?
Learn about the 'Smart Farm' at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology, a hotbed of innovation and sustainability for Canadian agriculture.
Podcast: How sustainable is Canadian agriculture at producing cereals, pulses and oilseeds?
In this podcast, CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security, Dr. Steven Webb talks about the findings from their latest research on the sustainability of producing cereal, pulse and oilseed crops.
How Did Canada Become A World Leader In Lentils?
Lentils are a Canadian-grown success story with health and sustainability benefits. Learn more of their history & varieties.
Byproducts: Using Every Part of The Plant
Byproducts are the unsung heroes of the agricultural world, and they deserve our attention, especially for those of us with a keen interest in food and sustainability.
Podcast: How are broiler chickens raised in Canada?
Tiffany Martinka explains the audited programs that all Canadian farmers must follow and describes how this system of raising chickens is unique in a global setting.
Bees and Neonics: The Whole Story
Health Canada reviewed the risk of neonics to pollinators; As a result of the reviews, changes were made. With these changes, the government determined neonics were safe for use in Canada.
How Carbon Farming is Helping Fight Climate Change
Carbon farming is just one-way farmers are making a difference in helping protect the soil, our natural resources and the planet.
It’s True: Canadian Farmers Really DO Help Feed the World
Canadian farmers and ranchers recognize that producing food more efficiently and sustainability will help meet the needs of a growing world population. As such, they will continue to look towards adopting technology and innovation to improve production practices.
Lentils: Good For You And The Environment
Incorporating lentils into our diet can help contribute to a more sustainable food system and mitigate the environmental challenges we face.
Canadian Roundtable For Sustainable Beef: Making Canadian Beef Good For The Planet
CRSB measures the Canadian beef sector’s sustainability performance through robust science-based assessments, sets goals to improve it and identifies areas that still need work.
Podcast: How has the science of producing food changed?
In the podcast Ian Affleck discusses how science has developed new technologies that ensure the safety, affordability and abundance of food.
Culinary Federation Farm & Food Tour 2023
Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are excited to host you for the Culinary Federation Farm & Food Tour on June 8th, 2023 in Niagara, Ontario. Below is an agenda for our tour, menu for lunch, links to tour stops as well as more information on your hosts. Summit Station Dairy, Ravine Vinyard …
Saskatoon Farm & Food Tour 2023
Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are excited to host you for the Saskatoon Farm & Food Tour from July 4th to 7th, 2023. Below is an agenda for our tour, links to tour stops as well as more information on your hosts and other attendees. If you haven’t already, please fill out …
Pulse Ingredients 101
Pulse ingredients check many boxes when it comes to nutrition, including protein, fibre and micronutrients like iron, magnesium and folate.
Scientists Are Working On Improved Crops To Meet Challenges
Scientists focus on improving water use and breeding more resilient food crops.
What Innovation Can Do
As the world’s population continues to grow, we will need to produce more food from less land and with fewer resources. Innovation will be critical.
Traceability: Locating And Controlling Disease Along The Food Chain
You may have never heard of traceability, but it plays a very important role in managing animal health and food safety in Canada.
Ensuring Animal Welfare On Canadian Farms
Animal welfare is a term that covers both the physical and mental wellbeing of an animal. Good animal welfare means an animal is growing or producing normally, is healthy, free from pain and injury and displays normal behaviour.
How Do You Know Canadian-Grown Food Is Safe?
Food safety is a shared responsibility of all those involved in food production. Health Canada is the government body responsible for creating the safety and nutritional quality regulations, policies and standards of all food sold in Canada.
Biosecurity: Keeping Animals Healthy On Canadian Farms
Biosecurity refers to procedures that prevent the introduction of diseases and reduce the frequency and severity of infection when they occur.
