We're Here to Stay

This short documentary examines how 7 farm families in Lestock, Saskatchewan, have pooled their resources so that rising operating costs will not drive them off their land. By pooling their land, their equipment, their livestock, and farming as a cooperative, they are able to live as they choose, to maintain their standard of living, and even to have some spare time left over to enjoy. An engaging look at a novel approach to big-scale farming.
Directed by Ian McLaren - 1974 | 27 min
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Films and animations

[@MikaelJean]

'We know the other guys are at least smart enough to vote NDP'... not many smart farmers left on the prairies these days, that's for sure.

[@TheMarky26]

Lol the pool was the worst thing for farmers..Farmers are prospering more now then they ever have.

[@caseyjones2818]

They never made it because of lack of scale of economy

[@mlaforce321]

Huh? They grew to be worth 1.5 billion dollars, then fell from grace but have since made a resurgence. They absolutely succeeded.

[@ingroundpool]

My grandfather on my dads side was from Lestock, wonder if they were one of the families

[@raksh9]

As of 2018, this was produced 44 years ago. I wonder what happened to them?

[@bigcat2679]

Grey up in sask. went to school in lestock. Was a great little town and man my life was great!!

[@TheMarky26]

I hope were not here to stay..If the west stays in canada were going down with a sinking ship..

[@pinetorch8181]

I’m sure the company served them well

[@bestfriendhank1424]

I wonder if any one managed to get that loose calf back into the pasture yet?

[@Imarmio]

The inuit always lived in togethernes, but free to move. Their costums were sharing and working together, building houses, hunting a.s.o. Feasting and eating and discussing. Younger people here about also help each other today, having fun and meals in between. You have to in order to survive

[@HENKOMAT]

Never new Kramer was a Farmer before he moved in with Seinfeld in New York

[@TheMarky26]

Lol i was gonna say the same thing..

[@darrenmisick3493]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pinetorch8181]

Cool. My dad had a McKee harvester. Think they a great way to put up feed .

[@greatwhitenorth5280]

Is it possible to get the intro song somewhere?

[@burdaskboyleseylermeydanag4898]

Thanks to video