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
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 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: 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 […]
Innovation on the Farm
Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Innovation on the Farm The agricultural industry has emerged as an epicenter of innovation and collaboration. From robots programmed to pick fruit in urban greenhouses to revolutionary e-commerce platforms, agriculture has proved itself as a hotbed of creative technological and practical solutions. While we often think of […]
Climate Change: Mobilizing Industry to Make a Difference
Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Mobilizing Industry to Make a Difference Many of us are doing our best to lower our impact on the planet – taking shorter showers, bringing a reusable cup, supporting local and much more. However, in order to make a big difference in the climate crisis we need […]
Climate Change: How Nature Based Solutions Restore Balance
Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: How Nature Based Solutions Restore Balance Let’s talk about the climate crisis. The first episode in our two part mini series on climate change will explore nature based solutions – what even are they and what are we doing to try to implement them around the world? […]
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 […]
Order Up: How Restaurants Adapted to the Pandemic
Farm to Globe: Transforming Our Food Systems presents: Order Up: How Restaurants Adapted to the Pandemic As everyone stayed home, no one was dining out. It is fair to say that the restaurant industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and all its consequences. As revenue plummeted and businesses tried to stay […]
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 […]