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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
I'll send an email to the speaker that presented to us today and ask, however a cursory Google does not seem to show this info anywhere.
As it stands, I think the lobby for corporate farms is standing behind this guise of small family farms to avoid paying vacation, WCB, and minimum wage. There is likely room for a Saskatchewan style exemption for farms employing only family, but very few meet the rules even there, as most have outside labour employed.
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And what is the definition of a corporate farm versus family farm? Is it a farm operation with over 3, 10, or 25 employees? I run a farm, our farm business is incorporated, however it is just my dad, my wife and I who operate our farm with one part time employee. So am I one of these "corporate farms standing behind the guise of small family farms"? Or are we a family farm, as the bulk of the work is done by 3 family members?
98% of farms in Alberta are considered family farms, and yes a lot of them are incorporated. I'm sorry, but these giant "factory farms" are far and few between. I'm sure there must be numbers or stats that would confirm this.