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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2021 · 36 MIN

Farmers for Climate Solutions

from Grain on the Brain · host Derek Leahy, Karen Klassen

Resources linksYou can get involved as a Farmer For Climate Solutions by going to their website and clicking on the Take Action buttonhttps://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/Find more information about the newly released policy report here:https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/budget-2021-recommendationRural Routes to Climate Solutionshttps://rr2cs.ca/Manitoba Organic Alliancehttps://manitobaorganicalliance.com/SponsorFunding is provided in part by the Canada and Manitoba governments through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership and Millview Farms.Guest bio for Karen RossKaren Ross is the director of Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS), a national alliance of farmers and farmer supporters advancing climate solutions in Canadian agriculture. Karen has a PhD from Western University and comes to FCS with experience leading a national program advancing policies and communications on soil, greenhouse gases and agriculture at Equiterre, a policy advocate and researcher on sustainable food systems in Canada, as a former lecturer in social justice and international development, and a project manager on a federally funded project in central Africa. Karen manages a vegetable, fruit and flower farm with her partner, selling their produce directly to daycares and farmers markets.

Today we have a collaborative podcast episode between Grain on the Brain and the Rural Routes for Climate Solutions. We’re both members of Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS) - a national alliance of farmers and farmer supporters advancing climate solutions in Canadian agriculture. We interviewed Karen Ross, Director of FCS to find out more about the ground-breaking policy report they released in February asking the government to support farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Resources linksYou can get involved as a Farmer For Climate Solutions by going to their website and clicking on the Take Action buttonhttps://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/Find more information about the newly released policy report...

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