In this episode I speak to Christine Suominen who is a recent graduate from the U of L that has a degree in Agricultural Biotechnology, and in 2018 was named Student of the Year at the University of Lethbridge. She is extremely passionate about agriculture and promoting women in Ag. If you want to learn more about Christine or where she sees the agriculture industry move forward then give this episode a listen!!

Join Jill Harvie (@brightpasture) for Season 2 of the Food Careers Podcast where she will explore a broad range of fascinating people and their careers.

In this episode, Jill talks to Stuart Person, the Senior Vice President of Agriculture at MNP. Stuart talks about the importance of succession planning when it comes to passing down the farm to the next generation of farmers.

Stuart emphasizes the importance of being prepared, having those honest and open conversations with family about the future of the family farm and working with a professional to help make the transition easier.

Stuart and Jill also discuss the future of the family farm in Canada and how increasing land prices will affect their sustainability.

Most importantly, Stuart emphasizes the need for farmers to think of their farms as a business as well as a lifestyle to ensure that it can be sustained for generations to come.

For more information and show notes please visit brightpasture.com. #foodcareers

Small town SK farm girl ends up in big city Australia helping rural businesses succeed digitally back home during the pandemic with many challenges, opportunities, and lessons to be had along the way.