Canada’s Ag Day is tomorrow, February 11th, a day to celebrate agriculture and the food system across our country.
Lisa Bishop-Spencer Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, a national non-profit organization dedicated to building trust in Canada’s Food System, told our Lynda D’Aoust its a chance to offer some well-deserved gratitude.
Bishop-Spencer says they want to get Canadians involved in the celerbation. An easy way to do so is through social medica.
Bishop-Spencer also told Lynda her organization and others like it believe giving recognition is important in our agricultural system, and Ag Day is the perfect opportunity for Canadians to celebrate our food system.
Bishop-Spencer says elevating Canadian Agriculture to the same level as other sectors like education and healthcare is very important to maintain the current system and improve it. She also notes that the Canadian food system is an economic driver in the country, by employing one in nine people and making multi-million dollar contributions to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product.
Learn more at the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s website.
You can listen to the podcast of the complete conversation between Lynda D’Aoust and Lisa Bishop-Spencer below.