Climate changing what’s growing on Canadian farms, eaten on Canadian tables

As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can’t survive in this northern climate.

Saffron, a spice so expensive that it has been dubbed red gold, is traditionally grown in Iran, India, Afghanistan and Spain, among a handful of countries. In his second year, Roy harvested 172 grams of saffron. In 2022, it was 342 grams. But last year it fell to 66 grams, which Roy said could be because of a wet summer. One hundred grams of the spice fetches about $600, so Roy is not yet getting rich off saffron, but he is optimistic that production will increase.

Jennifer Doelman says on her farm in Renfrew County, located near the Ottawa River, she has been planting canola during the colder months, in addition to growing typical springtime canola.“And we’re growing now, as a response to climate change, winter canola … because our killing frost isn’t happening until November.”

By the time fresh blueberries hit Canadian grocery shelves in the winter, they may already be a month old after coming from countries such as Mexico and Peru. In B.C., the industry has been grappling with climate-related challenges in recent years, including heat waves, cold snaps, and widespread flooding in 2021.

Water and nutrients may be recycled for further use, he says, and recent technological advancements allow the recycling of heat from LED lighting. It’s why he bought land near Saskatoon and built his own homestead, growing crops and raising livestock to meet his family’s needs. “Once you have the structure properly designed, insulated, and well built, you can grow pretty much anything here,” he said.

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