This documentary provides a glimpse into the daily lives of Canadian farm families and exposes the highlights and challenges they face. With farmers from all over Canada appearing in the film, including the late Raymond Loo, one of PEI's most well-known organic farmers, The Family Farm provides foodies, and as well as the culinary unskilled with an opportunity to learn more about their food as well as develop connections to growers in their region. The Family Farm explores the farm to table process through the lens of Canadian small farmers and identifies the systematic barriers they face in running a profitable farm. In its journey across the country, the film blends extraordinary shots of the Canadian farm landscape with discussions of the challenges and setbacks small farmers endure, as well as the turning points and breakthroughs that have allowed them to achieve success. As these intimate accounts are shared, traditional images of family farmers are redefined as we grow to see these individuals not only as farmers, but as teachers, botanists, and mechanics who open our eyes to the issues that continue to threaten small farmers as well as the importance of buying local and organic foods.
| Directed by | Ari A_ Cohen |