The Dark Side of Romance - Pollen Nation Farm | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep16
What happens when the passion for farming, the community built around food, and the realities of making a living from it don’t quite add up?
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The Economy of Unpaid Labour - Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep15
Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork - Douglas, ON
What counts as work when there isn’t a paycheque attached to it… and what happens when we stop mea
Farmland Costs Too Much - Common Ground Food Forum | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep14
How do we decide when to pay for something or when we ask for that thing from our social circles and our community? And why do we run our economy in a way that only notices value when we pay for it, and not when we get it from our friends?
How (Agri)culture Gets Built | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep13
In Thornbury, I find a room of people who aspired to grow food — and also to grow a community and a culture around that. Their idealism is palpable, and so is the urge to act on that idealism.
Rural Farm to Urban Table - Strathcona Market | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep12
Alvaro’s farm is possible because of direct support from his family and community. And he sells his produce directly back to them.
Soil in the Wind | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep11
A dust storm in Manitoba reveals which farms lose their soil, where that soil ends up, and the ways that building good soil also help build stronger communities.
Why Farm? - Harvest Moon Society | The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Ep10
I’m a bit obsessed with the romance of farming. But, that’s not what a farmer who’s overworked and under-thanked wants to hear. This episode is about the suitability of the word ‘romance’ in farming, and what farming is ultimately all about.