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In this episode of Civically Speaking, we spend time unpacking food security… not as a single issue, but as a system shaped by trade, climate pressures, land, science, and governance.

I’m joined by Gordon Androsoff, Executive Director of the Nelson Community Food Centre, joining us from Nelson, British Columbia, and Dr. Tom Wolf, widely known as the Nozzle Guy, a scientist specializing in precision agricultural application and applied research.

Together, we dig into what’s happening right now across Canada’s ag and food landscape.

We talk trade… including market volatility, trade, and how shifts in global relationships ripple all the way down to farm-level decisions and household food costs.

We explore climate implications… particularly drought and water stress and why these issues quickly become governance issues, not just an environmental one.

We spend time on research cuts… and the quiet erosion of public agricultural science capacity. We talk about why research stations, breeding programs, and applied science are not luxuries, but essential infrastructure for managing risk in a changing climate.

Along the way, we also touch on land… rising farmland prices, consolidation, enterprise-scale ownership, and what these trends mean for who gets to farm, how land is stewarded, and how resilient are local food systems?

This is a conversation about food, yes… but also about trust, long-term thinking, and the systems that quietly shape everyday life.

As always, thanks for listening and for staying engaged with the civic questions that matter. Make community radio stations like CFCR 90.5 FM your choice when tuning in. And local podcast versions of shows like this, your go-to!

With regrets from Christina Cherneskey, who couldn’t be with us this week.

Civically Speaking,
Lenore Swystun

Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues.

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Dear Listeners,

Part 1 and Part 2 are broken up this week.

In this first part, Christina and I touch on local newsworthy items. SREDA, Discovery Saskatoon, and more touched on. PT 2 we go global.

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Civically speaking,

Lenore with Christina

Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues.

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Dear Listeners,

In PT 2, we focus on the global scene and affects felt locally.

Cognitive dissonance ripples through our world. What we see and what we hear.

Tune in. Support shows like this and community radio stations like cfcr.ca

Civicaly speaking,

Lenore Swystun with Christina

Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues.