The Struggle to Save Canada’s Farmland

Posted in Business & Economics, Canadian History, Environmental Studies, Geography

Every year Canada loses thousands of acres of farmland. The land is lost when farmers give up farming or sell their land to developers. But now some Canadians are trying to fight back. In this News in Review story we’ll look at a group of farmers in Ontario who thought they were selling their land to a big company so it could grow potatoes, only to discover it was to be turned into a quarry. (Length: 13:36)

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NiR Study Modules
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Canada’s Long, Hot Summer, September 2002
The Farm Diary, November 2001
Down on the Farm: Crisis in Agriculture, February 1999

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