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    1. Nature’s Route Farm and FOOD SOVEREIGNTY Kent and Ruth Coates Nature’s Route Farm 785 Route 16 Point de Bute, NB E4L 2P1 (506) 536-3562 [email_address] www.sackvillecsa.org
      • Put a Face on Farming
      • Growing Food
      • Sustainable
        • Environmentally Responsible
        • Farm Ecology
        • SAFE FOOD!!!
        • Farm Income
      • Canadian Agriculture and Food
      • Consumer Options
      Nature’s Route Farm Outline
      • Despite working almost 2 hours a day longer than the average Canadian, farmers donate more time to their community (by more than an hour per week).
      • Average Farm Household makes 3.2% less than Average Canadian Household
      • 1996-2001 = 10% fewer farmers in Canada
      • Almost half of all farmers have to work off the farm.
      • Canadian Farmers grow high quality food that meets stringent Health Canada requirements.
      Nature’s Route Farm Who are our Farmers?
      • 74000 (30%) farm operators will retire within 15 years
      • Retiring Farmers own ½ Canadian Farm Assets
      • 75% of Retiring Farmers have not designated a successor.
      • Farmers DO NOT want their children to Farm.
      Nature’s Route Farm Who are our Farmers?
    2. Nature’s Route Farm What do Farmers Do? Executive Director Business Planner Technician Accountant Mechanic Carpenter Machinery Operator Labourer Supervisor Veterinary Marketing
    3. Nature’s Route Farm Why is Farming Important?
      • Globally - 6,600,000,000 people and growing
      • - 886kg (1950lbs*) of food/person/year (US)
      • - 5,850,000,000,000kg of food per year
      • New Brunswick
      • -750,000 people  1,462,500,000 lbs of food per year!!!
      • -We import about 85% of our food (1,200,000,000lbs per year)
      • All Food Should Come from Farms
      • * The ERS Food Consumption (Per Capita) Data System .
      • *United Nations 1993
    4. Nature’s Route Farm GROWING FOOD
      • Soil Nutrients
        • The Source of Agriculture Pollution
        • Manure vs Synthetic Fertilizer
        • Compost
        • Nutrient Transport Cycle
        • Green Manures
      • Soil pH
        • Limestone in Atlantic Canada
      • Soil Life
        • Compost Tea
        • Composted Manure
      • Maximize Nutrient Availability!!!
      Food Sewage
    5. Nature’s Route Farm GROWING FOOD
      • Weed Control
        • Soil Preparation – rotate crops to break weed cycle
        • Planting Timing – false seeding, minimum tillage
        • Manual Weeding
        • Herbicides (not used at Nature’s Route Farm)
      • Insect Control
        • Rotation of Crops – break insect’s life cycle
        • Planting Timing – Avoid insect’s damaging life stage
        • Manual Removal
        • Predatory Insects
        • Insecticides
    6. Nature’s Route Farm GROWING FOOD
      • Fungus Control
        • Rotate Crops – avoid build up of spores
        • Integration or Removal of Crop Waste
        • Keep plants strong
        • Avoid Spread – not touching beans when wet
        • Fungicides (not used at Nature’s Route Farm)
      • Animal Control
        • Predators – Fencing, Companion Animals and Dogs
        • Herbivores – Electric Fencing
    7. Nature’s Route Farm GROWING FOOD
      • Weather
        • Rain – Too much
          • Rots seeds
          • Poor Germination
          • De-nitrification
          • Soil Disposition is a major factor
          • Soil Health improves drainage
          • Humidity
        • Rain – Too Little
          • Poor germination
          • Small yields
          • Soil Disposition is a factor
          • Soil Health improves water retention
        • Wind – damages crops, especially with rain, blows buildings away
        • Lightning – Burns Chicken Coops…
    8. Nature’s Route Farm SELLING AND MOVING FOOD
      • Wholesale – economy of scale – agri-business
      • Retail
        • Marketing
        • Time Consuming
        • Large Overhead
      • CSA – Community Supported Agriculture
        • Reduces marketing
        • Provides Consumers with Really Fresh, SAFE Food
    9. Nature’s Route Farm SUSTAINABILITY
      • Environmentally Responsible
      • Pesticides - Health Canada – Elimination of Persistent Chemicals
      • Prudent Use of Nutrients – Manure and Synthetic
      • Minimize High Energy Transportation
      • -Minimize Distance
      • -Surface Transport
    10. Nature’s Route Farm SUSTAINABILITY
      • Farm System
      Grow Desired Crops Feed Animals Local Grain and Grass Grow Green Manures, Catch Crops and Ground Covers Apply Composted Manure and Soil Amendments
    11. Nature’s Route Farm SUSTAINABILITY
      • SAFE FOOD!!!
      • Know what is in your Food.
    12. Nature’s Route Farm SUSTAINABILITY
      • Income
        • Fresh and Local Food requires Canadian Farmers to receive a fair price for their produce.
        • The alternative is non-controllable imported food.
    13. Nature’s Route Farm Canadian Agriculture
      • “ Sleeping Giant” – We import so much food people do not realize how much our agriculture has eroded.
    14. Nature’s Route Farm Canadian Agriculture
      • -Farmers’ Reputation
      • -Pollution
      • -Tax Dollars
    15. Nature’s Route Farm Canadian Agriculture
      • -Loss of Knowledge Set
      • -Loss of Canadian Infrastructure
      • -Loss of Young Farmers
    16. Nature’s Route Farm Canadian Agriculture
      • -Infrastructure vs. Insurance
      • Until 2005 Food Prices Dropped (75% from 1974-2005)
      • Agribusiness runs on credit
      • Biofuel or Food?
    17. Nature’s Route Farm Canadian Agriculture
      • How has this Happened?
      • - Labelling Laws – Product of Canada or Made in Canada?
      • -Increase cost and regulation of production in Canada
      • -Climate and Climate Change
      • -Uncontrolled imported Food
      • -Lack of Political Will (cheap food policy)
    18. Nature’s Route Farm What Can Consumers Do?
      • Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food
      • - Buy REAL Food
      • - Buy food from where it is grown
      • Mark Bittman – Food Matters
      • Demand healthy food grown to HEALTH CANADA standards!
    19. Nature’s Route Farm What Can Consumers Do?
      • Options:
      • Buy from Farmer – Directly
      • – Farmers’ Markets
      • – CSAs
      • Buy from Farm Stands (usually locally food)
      • Choose Carefully at the National Grocers
      • Buy Whole Foods – not processed food.
    20. Nature’s Route Farm Conclusion
      • Food Sovereignty:
      • Community Food Security is about Controlling Our Food.
      • Without Canadian Agriculture we will be largely unable to control our food.
    21. Questions?

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