It’s time for a green new deal down on the farm

We need to rebuild Canada’s neglected fruit, vegetable, and processing sectors. This diversification would make good economic and environmental sense.

It’s time to take a green approach to Canadian agriculture by adding support for the production of locally grown, environmentally responsible food processed in Canada, says Green Party ag critic Kate Storey. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY KATE STOREY

March 20, 2019

The agriculture policy of the 21st century must focus on producing healthy food, providing fair incomes for farm families and creating thriving rural communities while protecting natural ecosystems. It is possible to promote resilience in agriculture so that it addresses climate change an...

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