Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture
Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food聽conference in Ottawa.聽
Students from 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told聽贵补谤尘迟补谤颈辞听what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.
For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.
鈥淛ust help the farmer, not like, try to sell, just sell, sell,鈥� she said. 鈥淛ust really help the farmer to build a better farm, to be more comfortable on the farm.鈥�
FMT students Julie Coddington and Aidan Velthuis delivered remarks for the conference鈥檚 鈥淪tudents鈥� Corner鈥� segment at the end of the conference, where they summarized their takeaways from the day.
to see what else Desaultels, Coddington, Velthuis, and fellow student聽Sonia Auger had to say.