GROWING FOR CANADA I have been stacking up the reasons why small scale is the way forward for Canadian farming. One overwhelming reason is innovation. Those who lack resources or depend on themselves often innovate to survive and then to thrive. Learning through trial and error is powerful and on a small farm the results are immediate. No sending it up the flagpole for approval or RFP required. Solutions can be implemented immediately and deemed acceptable or in need of rework. This tried, true and tested knowledge is valuable to others big or small. In the July-August issue of Small Farm Canada magazine Matt Jones discusses trade war silver linings, such as the resurgence in “buy Canadian” as a significant and positive change for small farmers. One standout in terms of barriers for small farmers is the inordinate amount of resources and policy that is trade-based in Canada and some feel that needs to change. Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University captured this well in a recent post titled Globalism Hangover: What Trump’s Trade War Got Right. “For Canada’s agri-food sector, the lesson is clear: striking a better balance between global commitments and national imperatives is overdue. We should not abandon multilateral cooperation, but we must stop anchoring policy to global agendas we have little influence over. Instead, let’s define what works for Canadians—what supports our farmers, protects our food security, and reflects our unique landscape—while keeping the broader global context in view.” 250 & UNDER Cover photo Victoria Robinson Robvale Speckle Park, Milton, ON IN THIS ISSUE August 2025 | Vol. 1 Issue 4 EDITOR Julie Harlow | 1-866-260-7985 ext 272 Julie.Harlow@SmallFarmCanada.ca ADVERTISING SALES 1-866-260-7985 Sales@SmallFarmCanada.ca DESIGN | Andrea Williams CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Ashleigh Benedict | 1-866-260-7985 x252 Subscriptions@SmallFarmCanada.ca MARKETING & OPERATIONS Denise Faguy | Denise.Faguy@Farms.com PUBLISHER | Farms.com Canada Inc. PRINT: The print magazine for Small Farm Canada is published six times each year by Farms.com Canada Inc. Subscription rate for one year: $24.95 (+tax). Single copy price is $5.95. SUBSCRIBE NOW! DIGITAL: Small Farm Canada Lite is published 6 times each year, tandeming the Small Farm Canada magazine print issues. Contact Info@ SmallFarmCanada.ca for your free subscription. Your privacy is important to us. Occasionally we may send you information from reputable companies whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you. If you would prefer to have your name removed from the list, contact us at Info@SmallFarmCanada.ca. Contents copyrighted by Farms.com Canada Inc. and may be reprinted only with permission. Copyright © 2025 Farms.com Canada Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN 1710 4955 Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products or services, nor do Small Farm Canada, or Farms.com Canada Inc. endorse any advertiser claims. The publisher shall have no liability for the omission of any scheduled advertising. 90 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 www.SmallFarmCanada.ca PROUD TO BE CANADIAN OWNED! We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Get social with Small Farm Canada IN THE NEXT PRINT ISSUE: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025 HOMESTEAD ISSUE Booking deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025 Ad material due: Friday, August 15, 2025 Homesteading anyone? Our readers are striving to be kinder and gentler to Mother Earth. They want ideas on how to waste less, conserve more, sustain, re-use and recycle. That is our focus this issue, extending to off grid living and other lifestyle decisions that fit. Jeff Carter is a proponent and focuses his stories in the Intensive Garden. 5 NEWS & NOTES CURATED BY JUSTIN CARROW SK anthrax, Green Revolution 2, revenge saving, rabies #s, AMR & manure 10 LANEWAY MAINTENANCE ARTICLE BY DAN KERR Short and sweet how to: maintain the street 20 JUST BREATHE ARTICLE BY HELEN LAMMERS-HELPS Stress busters for farmers. 22 KILLING TIME IN THE DEEP FREEZE BY DAN NEEDLES A cool story for hot times. TOP: VICTORIA ROBINSON | BOTTOM RIGHT: 37 NORTH FARMS | 2025 ALL CANADA SHEEP CLASSIC | BOTTOM LEFT: CCESTEP8- ADOBE STOCK Want the print issue? Subscribe here! 16 A LITE LOOK AT MARVELOUS MANITOBA 18 2025 SHEEP CLASSIC
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