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On air from 1941-01-28 to 1965-03-29

It was radio that got farmers talking. From 1941 to 1965, National Farm Radio Forum brought together groups of neighbours across rural Canada to listen to a weekly half-hour program on a single farm issue. Using accompanying printed study guides, the groups then discussed the broadcast and sent in a summary for follow-up on a subsequent show. Launched as an educational experiment by the CBC, along with the Canadian Association for Adult Education and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the show's motto was: "Read. Listen. Discuss. Act."

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Farm Forum: A woman's place, 1963

Broadcast Date: Nov. 25, 1963

All across Canada, women are leaving their kitchens to join the paid workforce. But can married women go out to work without neglecting their duties at home? In the town of Knowlton, Que., participants on National Farm Radio Forum are divided. Some believe a mother should be at home if she has preschool children, while others point out that working is not a choice when money is tight. Freelance broadcaster Anne Francis helps moderate this 1963 forum, subtitled "Women in their Place."

Farm Forum: A woman's place, 1963

• "Anne Francis" was a pen name adopted by Florence Bird for her career as a broadcaster and columnist. In 1967 she chaired the Royal Commission on the Status of Women.
• In 1961, about 29 per cent of Canadian women were in the paid labour force. Almost 44 per cent of unmarried women had paid jobs, compared with 20 per cent of married women. In 1975 the number of married women in the workforce rose to about 38 per cent.
• In 2007 the rate of employment among women over age 25 was 59 per cent.

Farm Forum: A woman's place, 1963

Medium: Radio

Program: National Farm Radio Forum

Broadcast Date: Nov. 25, 1963

Duration: 28:18

Photo: CN Photo Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum

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July 20, 2009

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Radio 29:32	March 29, 1965 Farm Forum: The final forum (1965)	Farm Forum comes to an end, but the forums say they'll keep on learning.
Radio 1:06	Nov. 2, 1964 The Royal Commission on Health Services	Supreme Court Justice Emmett Hall describes the reasons why Canada needs universal health care.
Radio 29:00	Nov. 2, 1964 Farm Forum: A national health plan	Justice Emmett Hall makes the case for national health care to Farm Forum listeners.
Radio 28:53	Jan. 13, 1964 Farm Forum: Careers for rural teens	Rural youth respond to last week's show by discussing what they need from schools and parents to plan their careers.
Radio 29:14	Jan. 6, 1964 Farm Forum: The future of farm youth	As more young people leave the farm, a panel probes their prospects for future employment.
Radio 28:18	Nov. 25, 1963 Farm Forum: A woman's place, 1963	An extra income can buy modern conveniences, but is it proper for women to work off the farm to get them?
Radio 28:50	Nov. 4, 1963 Farm Forum: The country church in the '60s	Farm Forum participants debate whether small rural churches should amalgamate.
Radio 28:52	Dec. 17, 1962 Farm Forum: The dairy industry in 1962	Dairy industry experts address farmers' questions about high-quality cheese production, protein content in milk and dairy co-ops.
Radio 29:19	March 1, 1943 Farm Forum: Is rationing rational?	A Farm Forum panel tackles the problem of food shortages and high prices during the war.
Radio 29:35	Nov. 9, 1942 Farm Forum: Feeding an army	As overseas demand grows, the federal Minister of Agriculture tells Farm Forum listeners what they should produce for the war effort.
Radio 29:53	Nov. 2, 1942 Farm Forum: Fighting fascism overseas	A son on leave from the war explains fascism to his father back on the homestead.
Radio 24:42	Nov. 24, 1941 Farm Forum: Farm incomes in flux	A radio play dramatizes the trend of people leaving the farm for the city and changes in farm income during the war.
Radio 29:32	Jan. 28, 1941 Farm Forum: Too many farmers?	A new radio program aiming to stimulate discussion in farm groups asks: "Are there too many farmers?"

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