The food system would provide more ecological services if
there was a better economic case for doing so. Farmers making
long-term investments into sustainable farming practices encounter
regulatory barriers in the following areas:
raising money off title in the ALR
building houses for other families that want to work and
invest in the farm
transferring the farm to future farmers or generations
and providing for retirement without subdividing
obtaining affordable access to markets (quota) for supply-managed
commodities
These policy recommendations priorities focus on reducing or
removing certain obstacles and/or rewarding certain farm practices.
They are:
