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The pandemic shifted farmer and consumer habits, but may make data less representative of the norm, says Direct Farm Manitoba
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
With a year's worth of data, three agriculture economists revisit early-pandemic predictions on the food supply chain
A year of data shows early-pandemic calls for radical changes to food systems and risk management programs were unfounded, say some economists. Particularly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains struggled to adapt to changing consumption patterns and processors shut down due to virus outbreaks. “Into that void of uncertainty came
EQUALITY | Access to land, social capital and difference in interests, skills may account for the trend
While women are less likely than men to farm in Manitoba, inequality appears to be lower for women in direct marketing or non-conventional farms, according to a recent report from the University of Manitoba. “There is a dynamic that women face that young men don’t face entering farming, but I also think that that’s changing
Governments are interested in food autonomy but price remains very important
Coronavirus at meat plants builds demand for mobile butchers
E-commerce shift could spell opportunity for local producers
Direct sales of meat have increased, but the capacity to ramp up production isn’t there, producers say
The experienced farm and market box seller is adapting its operations due to the coronavirus
Organizers seek to balance safety while helping small producers sell product
Creativity, humour and social distancing combine to get food to customers for one meat producer
