VISION AND COMMITMENTS BY 2025
WHY WE’RE WORKING ON THESE ISSUES
Farming is the best job in the world, but it comes with a variety of risks.
In other industries, most victims of accidents are workers between the ages of 18 and 65. Agriculture is unique in this regard, as children suffer a significant number of serious work-related injuries. This is due in part to the fact that farms are not just places of work, but also places where people live and play.
The mental health of both men and women farmers is under more pressure than among the general population. This stems from several stressors.
- Weather
- Environmental obligations
- Workload
- Disease
- Global market instability
- Input costs
These are just a few examples of aspects that pose challenges around mental health, addiction and various stress-related physiological illnesses.
BY THE NUMBERS
5
deaths per year among children on Canadian farms
ACHIEVEMENTS
