Regrowing Agriculture

Regrowing Agriculture

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Regrowing Agriculture Humans have been cultivating food for thousands of years. Today the agricultural industry is a result of layers of power structures and political systems. In this episode we will be exploring how to move forward in a way that celebrates diversity, champions sustainability, uplifts workers […]
From Lab to Field: Genomic, Microbial, Biogeochemical Studies

From Lab to Field: Genomic, Microbial, Biogeochemical Studies

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: From Lab to Field: Genomic, Microbial, Biogeochemical Studies The sterile environment of the laboratory seems a world away from the soil of the farm. However, our panelists will prove that what we can learn in the lab can change the way we farm forever. From looking at […]
Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative: What's Really Healthy for Our Soils

Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative: What’s Really Healthy for Our Soil?

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative: What’s Really Healthy for Our Soil? Nowadays, as we stroll up and down the aisles of the grocery store and peruse the weekend farmer’s market, we are confronted with a lot of choices. Organic certification, produced using biodynamic methods, grown on a no-till farm […]
Cultivating Biodiversity

Cultivating Biodiversity: Agricultural Landscapes and the Biodiversity Crisis

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Cultivating Biodiversity: Agricultural Landscapes and the Biodiversity Crisis We are in a crisis like never before. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has found that over one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction, and many are already there. What’s this got […]
Speakers: Taking on Food Insecurity with Our School Food Systems

Taking on Food Insecurity with Our School Food Systems

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Taking on Food Insecurity with Our School Food Systems Canada is one of the only industrialized countries in the world without a national school food program. In Canada, over two thirds of children don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, and health concerns such as diabetes are at […]
Canada’s Role in Local and Global Food Systems

Canada’s Role in Local and Global Food Systems

Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Canada’s Role in Local and Global Food Systems Tune in for the first episode of our summer webinar series! The past year has made it clear that our food systems need fixing. This introductory episode will examine Canada’s place in the global food system and the importance […]