Farm groups call for emergency fund to ensure secure food supply

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says extraordinary times like the one the world is currently experiencing call for extraordinary measures to ensure Canada’s food supply remains safe.  The CFA is calling on the federal government to create an emergency fund to help farmers overcome mounting costs, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Coaldale farmer Gary Tokariuk said in 35 years of farming, he never imagined a scenario where things would be changing so rapidly. “You think