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(Maria Persdotter)

Growing Farmers

A documentary about barriers facing young farmers and how to overcome them


Length: 0:53:39
Uploaded: 4 Jul, 2010

Recording Date: 16 Apr, 2010
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Language: English
Topical for: Timeless
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
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Program Title: Growing Farmers
Description: This is a one hour documentary that I made, outlining the barriers facing young organic farmers in BC (unaffordability of land, competition from agribusiness, low cost of food) and some creative strategies to overcome these challenges, including CSA programs, community farms, municipally supported agriculture, etc.

Aired first on CJSF 90.1 FM - SFU Issues and Ideas

Host(s): Maria Persdotter
Featured Speakers/Guests: The documentary features (in order) - Cammie Harbottle of the National Farmers Union. - Arzeena Hamir, farmer and coordinator of the Richmond Food Security Society. - Heather Pritchard, of FarmFolk/CityFolk - David Catzel, Fraser Common Farm.

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Topic:
Environment > Agriculture
Type: Documentary

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