Today we have a collaborative podcast episode between Grain on the Brain and the Rural Routes for Climate Solutions. We’re both members of Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS) - a national alliance of farmers and farmer supporters advancing climate solutions in Canadian agriculture. We interviewed Karen Ross, Director of FCS to find out more about the ground-breaking policy report they released in February asking the government to support farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
You can get involved as a Farmer For Climate Solutions by going to their website and clicking on the Take Action button
https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/
Find more information about the newly released policy report here:
https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/budget-2021-recommendation
Rural Routes to Climate Solutions
Manitoba Organic Alliance
https://manitobaorganicalliance.com/
Funding is provided in part by the Canada and Manitoba governments through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership and Millview Farms.
Karen Ross is the director of Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS), a national alliance of farmers and farmer supporters advancing climate solutions in Canadian agriculture. Karen has a PhD from Western University and comes to FCS with experience leading a national program advancing policies and communications on soil, greenhouse gases and agriculture at Equiterre, a policy advocate and researcher on sustainable food systems in Canada, as a former lecturer in social justice and international development, and a project manager on a federally funded project in central Africa. Karen manages a vegetable, fruit and flower farm with her partner, selling their produce directly to daycares and farmers markets.