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What’s modern farming all about? We go behind-the-scenes with seventh-generation farm family the Renwicks to find out.

For the Renwicks, farming is so much more than a job – it’s a family tradition. But how can dad Chris keep the family business strong for the next generation?

Farming 3,000 acres isn’t for the faint hearted. But Norman Englot – a 36-year farming veteran from Saskatchewan – and his ever-enthusiastic family of five are up for the challenge.

Madison Englot has learned a lot about farming from her father, Norman. Now, the agronomy student wants to give something back and help secure a bright future for her family’s farm. But when the pair get out in the field, who’s teaching who?

The life of an apple-farming family is filled with tough choices and hard work. And the Ardiels wouldn’t have it any other way.

The colour, the taste, the crunch: growing award-winning apples takes skill and dedication. But how can Kyle Ardiel use modern farming innovations to help?

These fourth-generation grain farmers are no strangers to hard work, all year round. In the season two premiere of Real Farm Lives, the Sawyer family talks about racing against Mother Nature to get their crops planted and ensure a successful harvest.

With a passion for agriculture taking root at an early age, the three Sawyer teens are already on their way to careers in agriculture.

At Charles Keddy Farms in Nova Scotia, quality is everything. In this episode, the Keddy family farm growing strawberry plants and sweet potatoes takes their crops from the lab to the nursery to the field – loving every minute along the way.

Harvest season brings organized chaos to Charles Keddy Farms. With a new variety of sweet potatoes in the ground, they hope to crack a new market. Plus, the whole family gets involved to stop sweet potatoes from going to waste.

What makes a PEI potato one of the best in the world? Join Gordie McKenna, a fourth-generation farmer in Newton PEI, as he tells the story of how this ‘king of vegetables’ makes the journey from the red soils of PEI to your plate.

Can you imagine a dinner where a carrot doesn’t show up to the party? Join Andrea and Gordie McKenna from the Bunny Borrow Vegetable Co. as they share the transformation from tiny seeds to the crunchy carrots that are ready to enjoy - cooked or straight from the ground!

The humble but hearty turnip – often taken for granted! Watch the story of the gentle loving care required to grow this hearty crop from a tiny seed until it is harvested by hand! Gordie and Andrea McKenna of Bunny Burrow Vegetable Co. in PEI love their turnips and have pride in sharing them with the Canadians.