The future of farming is about more than just producing food—agriculture can help combat climate change. But we need to transform the way we think about farming. When we consider farmers as stewards of the land, modern agricultural practices can help us build more resilient local food systems.

Dr. Sean Smukler, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, explains how we need to support farmers so they can become more resilient to changing weather patterns and other effects of climate change. Researchers are developing and testing strategies to help farmers adapt their practices so they can better nurture local ecosystems.

Watch this video to learn how we can combat climate change with farming.

If you'd like to learn more about how farming can help build more resilient local food systems, visit: https://beyond.ubc.ca

To see more from UBC, check out our social channels:

Instagram:   / universityofbc  
LinkedIn:   / universityofbc  
Facebook:   / universityofbc  
Twitter:   / ubc  

Subscribe to our channel:    / @ubc  

Video credit: UBC Studios