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e.39: Farm Interns, Labour Laws, and Fair Compensation for Your Farm Help

e.39: Farm Interns, Labour Laws, and Fair Compensation for Your Farm Help

FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers


e.39: Farm Interns, Labour Laws, and Fair Compensation for Your Farm Help

FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Herein: we talk about the legality and ethics of unpaid and low-paid farm internships, and some best (and worst) practices in hosting farm interns. In light of two recent cases of disgruntled farm interns suing their hosts for unpaid wages, The Ruminant delves into the matter. This jumbo-sized episode features four guests:  Dennis O'brien, a farmer who was sued for unpaid wages in 2014; Mary-Alice Johnson and Robin Tunnicliffe, both long-time apprenticeship hosts with lots of good advice on who should and shouldn't be offering apprenticeships, and how to keep your apprentices happy; and Michael Ekers, a University of Toronto professor who has studied labour challenges and solutions on small farms in depth.  In the episode I referenced SOIL Apprenticeships, a non-profit organization that helps connect aspiring farmers with farms willing to host and teach them.
Released:
Mar 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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For people passionate about farming, gardening, food politics, food security, and the intersections among these topics. Jordan Marr, a certified organic farmer in British Columbia, interviews farmers, gardeners, academics, and journalists about stuff farmers and food system nerds care about. If where and how your food is produced matters to you, this podcast is produced for you!