In the final episode of our series we’re going to be revisiting agroecology and how it may offer a solution to some of the many challenges that we’ve identified in our current agricultural system. Our guest for this episode is Jessie MacInnis, a peasant farmer, academic, and activist, who has been involved in conversations on agroecology at local and international levels. She will break down the mystery of agroecology and explain how it is useful for her farm and can be useful for farmers of all scales. It’s a great conversation and it helps debunk the myth that small farmers cannot feed the w ..read more

The unequal price of food starts with production! Our guest, Cheyenne Sundance, highlights the necessity of paying fair wages for farm work and in making small scale farming a viable livelihood and step to achieving food sovereignty. We’ll dive into the tension between food prices and fair wages while getting into one of Sundance Harvest’s central goals of providing dignified work to people who have historically been shut out from an equitable place in agriculture. Small scale farmers feed the world, so let’s make sure they are fairly compensated! Cheyenne Sundance is the director of Sundance ..read more

Episode 3: Land Access and the Financialization of Land Hosts: Madeline Marmor and Ayla Fenton In today’s episode we will learn about land access issues, specifically the financialization of farm land with our guest Katherine Aske.  We’re going to clarify the difference between valuing land as a financial asset, a commodity and valuing land by its productivity. Access to farmland is one of the main factors gatekeeping agriculture because of the colonial context, financial challenges, and land grabbing done by speculative investors. Katherine shares findings from her research about land te ..read more

Description: In this episode we’re talking about the corporatization and financialization of agriculture with Cathy Holtslander, National Farmers Union Director of Research and Policy. This episode gives us a historical account of market power in Canadian agriculture and shows how policy from the top down has enabled corporate consolidation.  Cathy details what the impact has been on farmers, and what we can do about it.  We are reminded that our ultimate goal of food sovereignty is in direct conflict with corporate agriculture. In addition to working as the Director of Research and ..read more

Welcome to Who Will Feed Us, a podcast by young farmers exploring the forces that shape Canadian agriculture and the solutions needed to build a more just and ecologically sustainable food system. Throughout a nine episode arc, a variety of guests, including activists, policy advocates, and of course other farmers, farmworkers, seedkeepers and food providers, will share individual experiences as they help hosts, and listeners, understand some of the underpinnings of what we believe is a food system that serves no one a healthy meal. Episode One Drops May 15th and biweekly thereafter.  As ..read more

Feat. Maddie Marmor, Stuart Oke, Aliyah Fraser Join Aliyah, Stuart and Maddie one last time to reflect on the conversations, takeaways, throughlines of the past seven episodes. The power of nuance, semantics and intersectionality are all present as the crew shares what stood out to them. Keep your ear’s piqued for a series 3 too! Continue learning at the links below. Who Will Feed Us: New Farmer Perspectives on Agriculture for the future National Farmers Union - Agroecology  La Via Campesina: Agroecology and Peasant Seeds Rooted Oke Farm / IG: rootedoakfarm Lucky Bug Farm / IG ..read more

Feat. Maddie Marmor, Stuart Oke, Brenda Hsueh, Manish Kushwaha, Julia Smith, Anastasia (Ana) Fyk Co-host Stuart Oke sits down with four farmers from across the country to learn how when you  are forced to change, age-old skills and tools can serve us well, and the solutions are scalable if we use the values behind them as our guide - open-mindedness, adaptability, creativity, cooperation, reciprocity.  Check out the links below for more on what you heard in this episode. Gaiaorganics.ca Justblacksheep.com Blueskyranch.ca  fyksoba.com Surviving the Heat: The impacts of ..read more

Feat. host Maddie Marmor, co-host Aliyah Fraser and guest Dave Skene  In our second episode on land, co-host Aliyah Fraser sits down with David Skene of Wisahkotewinowak to bring to the forefront the perspective that a deeper relating to the land around us would positively impact our decisions on land use, an often underreported cause of climate change.  Find out more about what you heard at the links below. Wisahkotewinowak / IG: @wisahkotewinowak / FB: Wisahkotewinowak Food Secure Canada -  Indigenous Food Sovereignty Discussion Paper   Human Rights Watch - “My Fear ..read more

Learn how the decisions farmers are making day-to-day and more so for the future are significantly impacted by the stress, anxiety and depression felt while farming in a time of crisis through the testimonies of young farmers across the country and by host Maddie Marmor and guest Toby Malloy’s conversation about the feelings felt farming in a time of crisis.  Feat. Host Maddie Marmor and guest’s Toby Malloy, Hannah Dyer, Ari Westhaver, Kishon Warmington, Jordan Rivers with contributions from Elizabeth Cyr and Jessie MacInnis *Disclaimer* This episode deals with mental health issues like d ..read more

How do we use our land is a question that invites and warns us to take a critical look at the decisions we are making about the land we steward. Join co-host and show producer Aliyah Fraser as she brings forward this narrative of land use change as a major cause of climate change in her conversation with guest Thorsten Arnold. Feat. Host Maddie Marmor, co-host Aliyah Fraser and guest Thorsten Arnold Want more information about what you’ve heard? Check out the links below.  Persephone Market Garden  Eat Local Grey Bruce  Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems&nb ..read more