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The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Episode 9: Do Young People Want To Farm? - Minnedosa

If you spend a lifetime making interest payments on a piece of land, do you ever really own it? How do young farmers get started if the cost of farmland outstrips the amount they can earn from it?

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The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Episode 11: Soil in the Wind - Deleau

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.

The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Episode 10: Why Farm? - Harvest Moon Society

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.

The Hands That Feed Us: On Tour - Episode 8: The Next Generation - Sustainable Brandon

What happens when it’s time to pass a farm on to the next generation? Should it be sold to the highest bidder? Inherited by the oldest son? How do we make sure that the wealth stays with the farm — and that the next generation can afford to take over?

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