Could a philanthropic gift be the right succession strategy for your farm?
As farms grow in value, it gets tempting to think succession planning is too risky to consider. It’s why only eight per cent of Canadian farms have written plans. But maybe there’s a way after all
It's a tough question, but an associate professor at the University of Guelph is asking it
The pandemic has stretched our ability to supply food banks and provide food aid. New approaches must be found
Despite all the headlines, consumers have been slow to sign on to community supported agriculture. Now, COVID-19 is giving it fresh life, but farmers will still need a dose of business smarts
Next Steps: Meaningful change rarely happens overnight, but the Kaizen and “5-Why” techniques can help ensure that the changes we do make are the right ones for our farms
In a summer of so much change, with regional differences as big as ever and the differences between farm sectors seeming to multiply, who really knows what “I’m a farmer” means?
These unconventional farms are raising the funds they need for expansion and to support their ongoing operations by turning to customers and small investors
Rural crime rates are going up because criminals think they won’t get caught. We’ve got to change that, and this app may help
Summer can be the best time of year to ask
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