Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the plants. For Yeung Kwan, her son, the farm represents personal and financial independence. For his mother, it is an oasis of peace. For the Mexican workers, it provides jobs that help support their children back home.

Railroad of Hope consists of interviews and footage collected over three days by Ning Ying of migran...

Local, organic, and sustainable are words we associate with food production today, but 40 years ago,...

A group of citizens lobbied to save the landmark Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator, one of the defin...