Farms: Northern Grown:How is Thunder Bay Feeding Itself?

In the Thunder Bay region, where agricultural land is framed by the jutting fingers of the rocky Canadian Shield and where farms were carved out of the Boreal Forest by turn-of-the-20th-Century pioneers, farming is not an obvious career choice for young people to make. Unlike the established patterns of the Canadian Prairies or the Niagara region, producing food in Northwestern Ontario requires a special kind of farmer. As part of our research The Food Security Research Network interviewed five local producers of basic foods in an effort to better understand the challenges they face. Cast and Credits: A ShebaFilms Production Co-Producers - Ron Harpelle and Connie Nelson Co-Directors - Kelly Saxberg and Raili Roy Editor - Gabriel Harpelle Camera - Damien Gilbert Music - Danny Johnson Special Thanks to J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Lakehead University George's Market Thunder Bay Country Market Sandy Acres Farms Belluz Farms Brule Creek Farms Teresa's All Natural Thunder Oak Cheese Farm Roots To Harvest Katimavik Appearing: Danny Thompson Walter Schep Jeff Burke Peter Brink Kevin Belluz Jodi Belluz Teresa Daniele Jody Mitchell Heidi Zettel Erin Beagle Prof. Mehdi Zahaf The students of Marketing Research 4014 - the Poultry Abattoir Project John Perrier -- Thunder Bay Feeds Rob Walsh -- Northern Unique Matt Baughman -- Boreal Edge Farm Jennifer Silen