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
Boundary Drive, Moneith Road & McCluskey Drive To Gammondale Farm Slate River Farms
Slate River Valley Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Our Sleigh Ride at Gammondale Farms
We had so much fun at Gammondale Farms Sleigh Ride...was a beautiful foggy day out at the farm...The best fun in the world today...:) love love love....xoxoxox
NOHFC Investing more than $6 million in Northern Ontario Farming
NOHFC Investing in Northern Ontario Farming
BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards: Breukelman’s Potato Farm
The Breukelmans have been farming since 1951, and currently operate Breukelman’s Potato Farm in Thunder Bay, Ontario. We caught up with the 2015 BMO Ontario Farm Family Award recipients at the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo this month.
Mile Hill Farms
A short documentary by Uriel Lubuk about a family farm near Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada.
Thunder Bay pet store protest
Idiot gives the finger to peaceful protesters outside his friends pet store before accosting female protester who was videotaping the event as proof for police.
Boundary Drive East Slate River Valley Thunder Bay
Slate River Valley, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Possibility Is - Thunder Bay Food Bank
The United Way of Thunder Bay - Possibility is providing ongoing access to sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food. Here’s one of our Funded Agencies sharing how your donations make great things possible for local people. #WeArePossibility #PovertyToPossibility #uwaytbay #GiveToday
Thunder Bay Real Estate Drone Video-The Best Property in Thunder Bay 387 Ambrose St
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Slate River Valley Farm Road Thunder Bay
Slate River Valley Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay ORNGE Protest
CUPE members protest in Thunder Bay outside of MPP Michael Gravelle's office.
Hanna Road Part 1 Slate River Valley Thunder Bay
Slate River Valley, Thunder Bay ON, Canada
Leaving Chippewa Park
Thunder Bay, Ontario Canda
127: Brendan Grant of Sleepy G Farm Digs into Thinking Bigger, Surviving Crises, and Farming...
Brendan Grant raises six acres of vegetables plus laying hens, Highland cattle, and a hundred acres of hay with his wife, Marcelle Paulin, at Sleepy G Farm, just east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Superior. The only certified organic farm for 500 miles around in Canada, Sleepy G’s produce is marketed through a 150-member CSA, grocery stores, a farmers market, and a small on-farm store.
Brendan shares his techniques for bringing new land into production, and delves into the ins and outs of tillage and mechanical weed control on raised beds. We also dig into marketing in Thunder Bay, an isolated city eight hours from other metropolitan areas with no history of market farming, as well as the impact of their isolation and extreme climate on production and input choices.
We also discuss how the farm survived a serious accident two years ago, the impact that accident had on the farm and on Brendan, and how they managed their way through the crisis. We also discuss the pieces that Brendan and Marcelle had in place that helped the farm survive.
Perennial support for the Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously provided by Vermont Compost Company and BCS America.
Pictures, show links, and more at farmertofarmerpodcast.com/episodes/grant.
Portia the Pot-Bellied Pig, Snoring
Portia lived at Belluz Farms near Thunder Bay, Canada during the summer of 2012.
Sleigh rides though the bush at Glendale Farms
Oliver Paipoonge Amazing Video!
Amazing video of the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge! Ontario's most unique place to live, work, and visit!
Hanna Road Part 2 Slate River Valley Thunder Bay
Slate River Valley, Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada,
Centennial Park Waterfall part 2
Thunder Bay Centennial Park