13 www.SmallFarmCanada.ca CORNELLSMALLFARMS United States Cornell Small Farms’ YouTube Channel features educational videos that support small-scale, sustainable farmers covering topics like vegetable and livestock production, marketing, and farm profitability. It’s an extension of the Cornell Small Farms Program, which offers training, resources, and community-building to help beginner and experienced farmers thrive. FAIRLY ROOTED Ontario Fairly Rooted is hosted by Amber, a neurodivergent ecological gardener, forager, and maker living in rural Ontario. With her family of five, she shares their journey of reviving neglected property into a thriving homestead through gardening, food preservation, DIY projects, and seasonal living. FARM & FOOD CARE Ontario, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island Farm & Food Care Ontario shares authentic stories from Ontario’s agriculture and food sectors, offering a transparent look at how food is grown and raised. Their videos aim to educate and connect consumers with the people and practices behind their meals. FARMER SPREADSHEET ACADEMY Quebec Farmer Spreadsheet Academy is a YouTube channel by Dan Brisebois that teaches farmers how to master spreadsheet tools and techniques to improve farm planning, record- keeping, and data management in a practical, hands-on way. He delivers practical and valuable tools for farmers for record keeping and to help guide management decisions. Dan Brisebois is also the author of the recently released book the Seed Farmer, available through his website https://danbrisebois. com/seedfarmerbook/. FIVE CANADIAN ACRES Alberta A personal look into gardening in a short-season, cold-climate setting in Alberta. Through seed-starting, garden tours, and seasonal tips, the channel inspires and educates viewers on how to grow food successfully in Zone 3 conditions. FRASER VALLEY ROSE FARM British Columbia Jason, based in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, specializes in rose cultivation and offers tutorials on cut flower farming and gardening techniques. He also gives options for cultivation of shrubs and trees. The demonstrations are practical and informative. GARDENING IN CANADA Saskatchewan Hosted by Ashley, a soil scientist with a Bachelors in soil science, who brings scientific insight to everyday gardening challenges. Her videos focus on cold-climate gardening, seed starting, soil health, and plant care—making science approachable and practical for gardeners across Canada and beyond. HIDDEN SPRING FARM Ontario The Hidden Spring Farm YouTube channel documents the journey of a couple transforming a 90-acre Ontario homestead into a self-sufficient farm and unique farm stay experience, sharing stories of animals, gardening, DIY projects, and rural living. A barn cat ownership, raspberry/blackberry growing, turkey raising friendly channel. LIFE ON A MANITOBA FARM Manitoba Life On A Manitoba Farm is a thirdgeneration family farm channel sharing daily life, repairs, and livestock care on a beef and chick- en farm established in 1907. They focus on custom grazing and handson homesteading. LIL’ TROYER FARM British Columbia The Lil’ Troyer Farm shares the raw, real-life experiences of a small family farm in northern British Columbia. Through heartfelt vlogs, they document the joys and challenges of raising goats, horses, and other animals on their 10-acre homestead, often weaving in themes of faith and resilience. MARITIME GARDENING Nova Scotia Maritime Gardening is based in Nova Scotia, and is run by a backyard gardener who maintains a 2,500-square-foot organic vegetable garden. The channel offers practical, no-nonsense advice on organic gardening, with a focus on no-till methods, cold-climate growing, and self-sufficiency, all grounded in real-life experience. MARKET GARDENER INSTITUTE Quebec The Market Gardener Institute YouTube channel is run by the Market Gardener Institute, an impactdriven social enterprise founded by Jean-Martin Fortier. It features educational videos that empower and inspire people to start and succeed in small-scale regenerative farming, promoting a global shift toward ecological agriculture. SHEEPISHLY ME Ontario Sandi Brock offers an honest, behind-the-scenes look at life on an Ontario sheep farm, blending the daily realities of agriculture with personal stories of motherhood and entrepreneurship. Through engaging vlogs, Sandi shares the triumphs and trials of lambing, farm management, and
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