Sow and Grow Podcast Sow and Grow Podcast

Join the podcast crew and guest WWFU alum Ayla Fenton as they introduce some of the core themes of the series. From the intersectionality of justice movements to the silver linings present in moments of big change, the conversation will stimulate listeners to engage with their own relationship to eating, growing and living in a time of constant...wait for it...crisis.

To learn more about the origins of the series, check out the following links.



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Sow and Grow website link


Rooted Oak Farm / IG: rootedoakfarm


Lucky Bug Farm / IG: luckybugfarm


Loving Spoonful / IG: loving_spoonful


National Farmers Union / IG: nfucanada


National Farmers Union - Tackling the Farm Crisis and Climate Crisis report



Core Funder

National Farmers Foundation  

Introducing Sow and Grow, a new podcast series from the group of farmers that brought you the Who Will Feed Us Podcast ! With Agroecology and Food Sovereignty at its core the Sow and Grow podcast is produced and hosted by young farmers exploring the forces that shape Canadian agriculture. Through interviews and discussions the hosts and their guests seed the solutions needed to build a more just and ecologically sustainable food system.



The first episode of the new series will drop May 31st and weekly thereafter.



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@luckybugfarm

@heartbeet_farm



Core Funder:

National Farmers Foundation

We are so excited to announce that our team is currently in production and fundraising mode for a 2nd season of the podcast.

We can't share too much about what it will look like yet but we can share that it'll include the same great team as in season one, that we'll have a new name for season two, that we'll bring the same lens of Food Sovereignty to every episode, and that the podcast will be released in the springtime of 2023.

We know everyone is constantly bombarded with appeals for money these days, and there are many places you can choose to put your money. We hope that after season one, you've seen the value in what we're trying to do with this podcast and enjoyed the content we've put into the world. After putting hundreds of hours into season one, we're a lot wiser and more knowledgeable about what it'll take to do this work this winter and are ready to jump into it with both feet. However, we know how important money is to making this happen and ensuring the same quality of guests and production as in season one.

That's why we've created a fundraising campaign...to ask for your help in making this happen. The good news is that we're already more than 60% of the way toward being fully funded thanks to a significant sponsorship but we still need a last push to get to our fundraising goal and make sure this podcast can be every bit as good as season one and hopefully even better!

If you can afford to and enjoyed season one of the podcast we hope you'll consider sending a little money our way to help take season two from a great idea to fully formed series wherever podcasts are found... We can’t do this without you!

You can find details and give to our campaign at: https://gofund.me/0c91b0a3



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Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/0c91b0a3

In the final episode of our series we’re going to be revisiting agroecology and how it may offer a solution to some of the many challenges that we’ve identified in our current agricultural system. Our guest for this episode is Jessie MacInnis, a peasant farmer, academic, and activist, who has been involved in conversations on agroecology at local and international levels. She will break down the mystery of agroecology and explain how it is useful for her farm and can be useful for farmers of all scales. It’s a great conversation and it helps debunk the myth that small farmers cannot feed the world. 

Jessie MacInnis is a small-scale, first generation agroecological farmer and scholar-activist based in unceded and unsurrendered Mi'kmaq territory (aka Nova Scotia), Canada. She is currently the Youth President of the National Farmers Union of Canada. She has been extensively involved with La Via Campesina regionally and internationally for a number of years. She recently graduated from the first cohort of the Master of Human Rights (MHR) program at the University of Manitoba.

Check out the following for more about the NFU, La Via Campesina, and Spring Tide Farm.


La Via Campesina: Agroecology
National Farmers Union
Who will feed us? | National Farmers Union
spring tide farm 🥕 (@springtide.farm) • Instagram photos and videos

As always, a huge thank you to the National Farmers Foundation (NFF)

Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions expressed by the guest and producers of this podcast do not necessarily represent the thoughts, opinions or policy of our sponsors, including that of the National Farmers Union.

In this episode we’re examining this country’s agricultural system through the lens of decolonization and focusing on the importance of Indigenous foodways. Our guest, Tiffany Traverse, tells us about her work with Fourth Sister Farm, preserving traditional Indigenous foods and reframing our relationship with seeds and with the land.

Tiffany is of Secwepemc and European descent. With Fourth Sister Farm she grows rare varieties of vegetables, fruits and other plants that are traditional to both Secwepemc and other Indigenous peoples. The goal of the farm is to connect with other seed and land stewards, and encourage community members to strive for stronger food security without extraction.

More info about Tiffany’s work, Fourth Sister Farm, and other Indigenous land/ seed stewards (per Tiffany’s recommendation) :


Fourth Sister Farm website
Fourth Sister Farm instagram
Fourth Sister Farm - Facebook
Tiffany’s List of Indigenous Seed & Land Stewards:

Dawn Morrison - Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Rowen White - Sierra Seeds, Indigenous Seedkeepers Network
Caroline Chartrand - Tiffany’s Mentor & Metis Seedkeeper
Julian Napoleon - Cree/Dene Farmer at Amisk Farm and Head Grower at Twin Sisters Native Plant Nursery
Jacob & Jessica Beaton - Tea Creek Farm (Indigenous Teaching Farm)
Janice Brant - Seedkeeper and Educator at Kenhteke Seed Sanctuary and Learning Centre


Indigenous Solidarity Working Group | National Farmers Union.

As always, a huge thank you to the National Farmers Foundation (NFF)

Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions expressed by the guest and producers of this podcast do not necessarily represent the thoughts, opinions or policy of our sponsors, including that of the National Farmers Union.



ETC GROUP Links

Who will feed us third edition (2017):  https://www.etcgroup.org/whowillfeedus

Who will feed us animations (2018): https://www.etcgroup.org/content/new-video-who-will-feed-us-peasant-food-web-vs-industrial-food-chain

The unequal price of food starts with production! Our guest, Cheyenne Sundance, highlights the necessity of paying fair wages for farm work and in making small scale farming a viable livelihood and step to achieving food sovereignty. We’ll dive into the tension between food prices and fair wages while getting into one of Sundance Harvest’s central goals of providing dignified work to people who have historically been shut out from an equitable place in agriculture. Small scale farmers feed the world, so let’s make sure they are fairly compensated!

Cheyenne Sundance is the director of Sundance Harvest, a year round urban farm growing flowers, herbs, mushrooms, and veg in Toronto. Cheyenne started Sundance Harvest from nothing but stubbornness, a nurturing love of the land and a drive to see true equity in agriculture. She sits on the Ontario board of the National Farmers Union as well as started the first BIPOC Farmers Caucus across Canada with the National Farmers Union and now sits on the Executive Board.

For more about Cheyenne and Sundance Harvest, check out the following links.


Sundance Harvest
BIPOC Advisory Committee | National Farmers Union
sundance harvest (@sundanceharvest) • Instagram photos and videos

As always, a huge thank you to the National Farmers Foundation (NFF)

Disclaimer: The thoughts and opinions expressed by the guest and producers of this podcast do not necessarily represent the thoughts, opinions or policy of our sponsors, including that of the National Farmers Union.



ETC GROUP Links

Who will feed us third edition (2017):  https://www.etcgroup.org/whowillfeedus

Who will feed us animations (2018): https://www.etcgroup.org/content/new-video-who-will-feed-us-peasant-food-web-vs-industrial-food-chain