With 60% of farmers aged 55 and over, over 40% of Canadian farms will pass the torch onto the next generation in the next ten years. As this transition happens, young farmers will not only be stepping into a new role, but they will be experiencing opportunities and challenges that look different from previous generations. Host Crystal McKay talks with two farmers of the next generation, Katie Keddy and Audrey Morneau, to discuss their experiences as their family farms transition. They share the current realities of farming, the challenges and opportunities they’re encountering, and their tips for other young farmers. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Examining the demographic shift in farming 02:25 Guest introduction 03:25 Katie Keddy tells the story of her farm 05:26 Audrey Morneau tells the story of her farm 06:42 How changed Audry’s perspective 08:08 Skills for success in farming 10:30 Obstacles facing farmers in transition 13:30 Opportunities for Women in Agriculture 17:35 Stepping up in your community 19:13 What excites you about agriculture today? 23:03 If you could change one thing about agriculture, what would it be? 27:20 Continuous Learning and Networking in Agriculture 29:35 Final Thoughts and Conclusion Links: Video: Carbon Farming 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRY8hujkNMM&t=72s 4-H Canada: https://4-h-canada.ca/ Video: FCC Future of Young Farmers (4-H Canada): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1374758479745855 Article: How leadership programs set young farmers up for success (FCC) https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/leadership-programs-set-young-farmers-up-for-success Credits: Host: Crystal Mackay https://ca.linkedin.com/in/crystal-mackay-683b26a Producers: Meredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartin and Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carastern Production coordinator: Rebecca Babcock https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-babcock Music: Dustin Stern http://dustinspace.com The Ag Podcast is produced by Generate Canada https://generatecanada.ca/ with support from Co-operators https://www.cooperators.ca/en/insurance/farm and the Smart Prosperity Institute https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/ Questions or comments? Reach out to us at info@canza.ca

In today’s society, supply chains are built for competition — competing for supplies, suppliers, and market share. But over the past decade in the agri-food space, businesses that were once fierce competitors have been standing side-by-side to overcome the sector’s biggest challenges together. Driving down emissions in the agri-food system is one of those challenges. Host Crystal Mackay sits down with Nick Betts, Managing Director at the Canadian Alliance for Net-zero Agri-food (CANZA), and Benjamin Eastman, Senior Farm Consultant at Co-operators, to talk about collaboration and its important role in Canada achieving a net-zero agri-food system. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Shift towards Collaboration in the food system 02:21 Ben Eastman, The Cooperators, and the role of collaboration 03:58 Nick Betts, CANZA, and the role of collaboration 04:31 Pre-competitive collaboration 05:55 Net zero food production: balancing the environmental scorecard 08:05 Capital investment and short-term business risks 10:12 Promoting collaboration and overcoming hurdles 13:15 Opportunities for farmers 16:20 Examples of where it’s working 18:20 The future of collaboration and net zero work 19:48 What we can all learn from belgian horses 21: Collective effervescence 22:20 Farmers telling their story and leading with curiosity Links: Video: Carbon Farming 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRY8hujkNMM&t=72s Canadian Alliance for Net-zero Agri-food - https://canza.ca/ Video: Carbon Farming 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRY8hujkNMM&t=72s The Co-operators - https://www.cooperators.ca/en/insurance/farm Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef - https://crsb.ca/ Collective effervescence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_effervescence Credits: Host: Crystal Mackay https://ca.linkedin.com/in/crystal-mackay-683b26a Producers: Meredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartin and Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carastern Production coordinator: Rebecca Babcock https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-babcock Music: Dustin Stern http://dustinspace.com The Ag Podcast is produced by Generate Canada https://generatecanada.ca/ with support from Co-operators https://www.cooperators.ca/en/insurance/farm and the Smart Prosperity Institute https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/ Questions or comments? Reach out to us at info@canza.ca