Bryan Collins (Environmental Studies) &#8211; What makes a resilient farm? Exploring transitions in Southeastern Ontario towards resilient agriculture.

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Bryan Collins (Environmental Studies) – What makes a resilient farm? Exploring transitions in Southeastern Ontario towards resilient agriculture.

Feb 22 2022 | 00:30:23

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Show Notes

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Bryan questions

how farmers in our region are coping with some of the agriculture sectors biggest risks; climate change, environmental degradation, and market volatility. Studying a diverse set of farmers, ranging from small scale organic vegetable farmers to large scale corn and soy farmers, reveals varying ideas of what exactly makes up a resilient farm.

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