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October 15, 2024 (above): In March 2020 Lindsay Lake Farms was set to move the farm from Germany to Nova Scotia, but as you’ll hear here, it turned out to be a modern pioneer adventure.

September 24, 2024 (above): For this final instalment of our Summer Series podcast, we spoke with Mark Brock, an Ontario grain and sheep farmer and Nuffield scholar, about what drives his business decisions and how he treats farming not only as a lifestyle, but as a business.

September 6, 2024 (above): Julie Maw is the owner of Mooremaw Farms along with her husband and three sons. She’s also a Grain Farmers of Ontario director and operates a seed dealership. Here, Maw talks about about her path to agriculture, what it’s like to navigate farm growth, and the best advice she’s received throughout her career.

August 27, 2024 (above): Hear from Québec maple syrup producer, cash cropper and podcast host Christian Dionne (Podcasts agricoles du Québec) about farming in la belle province.

August 8, 2024 (above): Norm Lamothe of Woodleigh Farms Ltd. is a multi-generational (6th generation) family-run business. In recent years they have shifted away from traditional methods of agriculture to more regenerative and sustainable farming practices.

July 31, 2024 (above): Cody Snyder is a seasoned traveler who found his way back to the family farm. In this episode, Cody tells us how travelling the world has changed his outlook on business and his career.

July 18, 2024 (above): Graham Snyder has been working on farms his whole life. From cash crop farming to tillage and combining, the Snyder family does it all. Hear how working as a team alongside his family has changed how Snyder approaches his work.

July 2, 2024 (above): Olivia Riddoch of Fairwind Farms shares her story about the career change that brought her back to the family farm where she now manages crop protection on over 4,000 acres.

June 17, 2024 (above): In this episode, Country Guide Associate Editor April Stewart talks about her Québec farm, ag journalism, women in agriculture, and more.

June 3, 2024 (above): Join us as we talk with Samantha Klaver, territory sales rep and CrossFit trainer, about her unique challenges and opportunities in Canadian agriculture.

May 27, 2024 (above): Mark Lumley from Fairwind Farms shares key moments from his life, how he grew into the agriculture industry, and what he thinks about the future of agriculture and food production

May 9, 2024 (above): To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, Country Guide spoke with Megz Reynolds, Executive Director of the Do More Agriculture Foundation. Learn more about what’s being done to address mental health challenges in agriculture and what resources are available.