Author Archives for Elodie
In the News: Ottawa’s plan to shutter farm research facilities, food safety lab draws Parliamentary rebuke
By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, May 8, 2026 The federal committee on agriculture is... View Article
Press Release: Government must act on committee report unanimously calling for reversal of AAFC cuts
Ottawa, ON — May 7, 2026 — SeedChange is calling on the federal government to... View Article
Dans l’actualité: Saskatoon abrite la plus grande banque d’avoine au monde (Radio-Canada)
Par Pier-Olivier Nadeau, Radio-Canada, le 4 mai 2026 La diversité de l’avoine cultivée dans l’Ouest... View Article
In the News: Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don’t know what Canada’s losing (Canada’s National Observer)
By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, February 2, 2026 Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food... View Article
Press Release: Federal Cuts at AAFC threaten Canada’s Public Plant Breeding and Food Sovereignty
Ottawa, January 23, 2026 – Recent federal reductions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), resulting in... View Article
Press Release: Farmers urge Ottawa to protect seed saving rights
Saskatoon, January 12, 2026 – Fourteen farmer and seed advocacy organizations have written to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister... View Article
Call for Nominations: SeedChange Board of Directors
The SeedChange board is recruiting new members in 2025. Join the SeedChange Board of Directors... View Article
Hannah’s joy: spinach, tomatoes, and money to send her children to school.
No matter where we live, some things are common to all of us. Like wanting... View Article
Would you eat food contaminated with pesticides? Beatrice didn’t want to, either.
Here are two things you might not know about Kenya. First, kale and other leafy... View Article
Spiral gardens: food, empowerment and resilience for women farmers in Kenya
What are spiral gardens? Spiral gardens are a powerful and eco-friendly growing technique used around... View Article
Building a Movement for Climate-Friendly Agriculture in Canada
Anastasia Fyk’s family migrated to Canada from Ukraine four generations ago. They’ve been growing buckwheat... View Article
Saving Wild and Cultivated Foods in Timor-Leste
Last year, your support for family farmers in Timor-Leste allowed them to build two new... View Article
Meet Jonah Langlotz: Farmer Donor
“As a farmer I like to support the work of other farmers, especially globally and... View Article
Getting Canadian Farmers the Peer Support they Need
Time and time again, farmers tell us that peer exchanges are one of the best... View Article
A New Kind of Partnership to Better Serve Women Farmers
Around the world, women farmers play a disproportionate role in growing food for their families... View Article
Rural Women Cultivating Change
This International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to unveil our newest program in East Africa, funded... View Article