Subjects: Food Technology

Founded in 1986, Prairie Garden Seeds is a small, family-operated seed company based in Saskatchewan, Canada, operated by a daughter-father team. They organically produce about 95% of the seeds offered in their seed catalog. The film showcases harvesting wet and dry seeds, seed storage, and the importance of seed sovereignty to our agricultural system.

McCreary Land and Livestock Ltd is a grain and livestock operation that uses renewable energy and significant reductions in nitrogen fertilizer. This film showcases sustainable fertilizer use, climate change, and farmer relationships with First Nations.

4C Farms is owned by Cowessess First Nation in the rural municipality of Grayson, SK. It is a mixed cattle and grain operation with 2,500 acres of pasture and hayland for the rotational grazing of Angus cows, and 5,000 acres of canola, peas, wheat, and oats. The film showcases how they are growing their farming business to create economic opportunities in the agriculture sector for First Nations by farming their own land in a sustainable manner.

Grains, poultry, cattle and feed make up the bulk of Barnyard Organics’ operation, and they keep the soil health as their primary focus. The film focuses on how they incorporate grazing into their cropping rotation, use no-till when possible, and plant a diversity of cover crops in order to build the healthiest soil for the healthiest food.

Ella’s Forest is a 400 acre wild blueberry farm in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. They manufacture their own blueberries into tea and powder and sell their products globally. The film focuses on growing wild blueberries, succession planning and the importance of supporting the next generation of farmers.

Red Pine Farm is a 5th generation farm on PEI. They farm 160 acres & milk 20 cows, and sell about 150 pigs per year at a local farmers market. This film shows the dairy farm operation and discusses policy implications for farmers.

Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables has been proudly growing certified organic vegetables since 1981. The film features topics such as soil health, wetlands, and migrant workers.

Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork sustainably raise Scottish Highland cattle, dairy goats, and free-range chickens, and organically grow organic, heritage crops. The film features topics such as rotational grazing, sustainable ways to nourish the soil and rural communities.

Black Sheep Farm is an agroecological farm that raises sheep on pasture, using intensive managed grazing, to maximize the soil building effects of ruminants, while producing meat and fibre from grass and sunlight. These farmres want to see farming become the climate crisis solution it should be, building soils, sequestering carbon, being a moisture sponge, increasing biodiversity, all while feeding people without exploiting themselves or the people they work with.

A cow/calf, pastured chicken and honey bee operation, using a mix of ecological and conventional practices. The farm also has an additional 400 acres of cash crops, including hay, wheat, soybeans and corn. Their farm is chemical free and uses cover crops to nourish the soil.