Is Canada losing too much of its farmland? | The House

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The House’s summer season focus on food security continues with a deep dive into the pressures on farmland — and the people who grow our food. We speak to a family who turned down millions from developers to protect their farm for a thousand years, while experts discuss what's being done to preserve farmland and strengthen Canada's food security. We also explore the challenges of passing farms on to the next generation and the mental health toll on growers. 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Is Canada losing too much of its farmland? 38:11 - Protecting rural mental health #farming #canada #mentalhealth #podcast »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app fo

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