Reading Time: 5 minutes Canadian farmers are no strangers to change. Over the centuries, and especially over the last few decades, they have constantly adapted to changing global markets and government policies with new processes, technology and on-farm practices. Despite change being such a big part of farming, however, few farmers receive formal lessons in best practices for change […] Read more
Summer Series: Working through change
[Make it count] Learning to change — and to change better — is a constant process
Summer Series: Choosing who gets to rent your farmland
[Land] With commercial owners purchasing more farmland, farmers need to know how to win them over
Reading Time: 5 minutes For Robert Andjelic, the largest farmland owner in Canada, this has become the top priority when he’s looking to decide who he will rent that ground to. It’s how he thinks those farmers treat the land they are renting. It isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s the core of his business model, Andjelic says. “Soil is […] Read more
Summer Series: Their new family plan
[Change Management] With their direct-to-consumer venture, this farm is welcoming the next generation back home
Reading Time: 6 minutes For Nora Paulovich, as for farmers all across Canada, farm success means two big things. It means nurturing the land, and nurturing the family too, building and preserving the farm for future generations. And as on other farms, Paulovich and husband Bob Noble’s adult children see their parents’ dedication and it inspires them. They want […] Read more
Right for your farm too?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As more farms like Jackknife Creek Cattle & Land find success with their direct-to-consumer ventures, many experts believe it’s a good time for others to do the same. Food veteran Jo-Ann McArthur says Canada is ready and waiting. “Is it a good time? Absolutely,” she says. McArthur, president of Toronto-based Nourish Food Marketing, says now […] Read more
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