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Can Canada Make Up the Gap in Ukrainian Wheat Production?

We are hearing a lot about the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the impact on world wheat markets. Ukraine is a significant...

Mike von Massow

Mar 17, 20222 min read

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Is the Food System Close to Collapse?

The simple answer is NO. In recent days we have heard about shortages in grocery stores and the potential for stores to close because of...

Mike von Massow

Jan 24, 20225 min read

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Trade a Key Component of Climate Resilience for Food System

The COVID-19 pandemic caused supply chain disruptions which included the food sector. Some of these disruptions were short term - lack...

Mike von Massow

Oct 5, 20212 min read

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Ag System Labour Crisis is about Farm Security not Food Security

The COVID pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated long standing issues with respect to labour in the food system - both on farms and in...

Mike von Massow

Oct 16, 20203 min read

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The family farm is changing - but not dying

One of the greatest myths of Canadian agriculture is that the family farm is dying. If family farms could talk, they’d likely echo Mark...

Mike von Massow

Aug 14, 20193 min read

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Interpreting insurance discussions in Ontario and across the border

After impatiently waiting for an opportunity to make significant progress with this year’s planting, a window of dry weather in late June...

Sean Mitchell

Jul 5, 20193 min read

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The heartbreak of (no) rain

It has been an extremely wet and cool spring in Ontario this year. For those of us who don’t farm, that’s been inconvenient. The...

Mike von Massow

Jun 27, 20193 min read

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Considering the complexity of food, it is no surprise that conversations about it can be broad and diverse. In order to better understand how people think about food, Mike is involved in several projects. Learn more about each project below.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT

Our team is a group of students, faculty and community partners that are committed to working towards a more sustainable future for the restaurant industry. Every year we hold a forum, bringing prominent speakers to the University of Guelph to discuss issues in the Canadian Restaurant Industry.

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Keep up with the conversation here.

Can Canada Make Up the Gap in Ukrainian Wheat Production?

Is the Food System Close to Collapse?

Trade a Key Component of Climate Resilience for Food System

Ag System Labour Crisis is about Farm Security not Food Security

The family farm is changing - but not dying

Interpreting insurance discussions in Ontario and across the border

The heartbreak of (no) rain

RELATED PROJECTS

Considering the complexity of food, it is no surprise that conversations about it can be broad and diverse. In order to better understand how people think about food, Mike is involved in several projects. Learn more about each project below.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT