I want to thank you all for your presentations today. I'll try to be brief, because we're here to listen to you.
I've heard we need to have stronger access to local markets, access to capital, support for supply management, and some way to either streamline programs and put more money into income for farmers or maybe have programs that better match Atlantic Canada's. One of my questions is going to focus on that.
From an Atlantic Canadian perspective, are the current federal programs more designed for larger farms and larger operations? And does that provide challenges for young farmers in the industry in Atlantic Canada because most of our farms are smaller in nature?
I'm going to start with that.