This week on The Back 40 Mike is joined by a member of the Canadian Space Agency, Matt Bamsey. Bamsey is currently involved with The Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative that looks to create sustainability in low input, high yield, food growth processes that are necessary for extended travel in low to no resource environments such as space. Mike and Matt discuss The Deep Space Food Challenge, why it is necessary and the benefits the challenge can have on our food security across the world.
Join us as for Episode #1 of The Back 40 Podcast with Kelly Daynard, Executive Director of Farm & Food Care, Ontario. Kelly grew up on a corn, wheat and soy bean farm just west of Guelph and has had worked in agricultural communications for many years. Kelly has a passion for agriculture which has pushed her to better understand the connection between farmers and consumers while working to improve communication between the two groups. ...
This week we are joined by Kelly Daynard the Executive Director for Farm and Food Care Ontario, a coalition of agriculture business representatives working to build trust and confidence in our food farming systems. Join Mike and Kelly as they discuss the impacts of working virtually during the pandemic and how their events, such as Breakfast on the Farm, have adapted successfully and created opportunities to showcase agriculture in a virtual world. Kelly provides great insight into their events and how they have grown to incorporate a wider audience, opening the possibilities for increased relationships across the food supply chain. ...
This week on The Back 40, we spoke with Cher Mereweather, President & CEO of Provision Coalition. Provision is focused on developing a circular food economy while helping companies grow by making food sustainably. Cher joins us to discuss one of their recent projects The Re(Purpose) Incubator. The project works with local businesses to create a new Upcycled ingredient or product with their unavoidable food waste. ...
