Good afternoon, colleagues, and thank you to all the witnesses here for providing valuable input to this discussion.
While I appreciate that we are here in committee discussing matters related to agriculture here within our country of Canada, we need to acknowledge that there is a war taking place on the other side of the world and civilians are taking up arms themselves, not just talking about their land, but fighting for that land. I just want to commend their bravery and unity, and we continue to stand with Ukraine, its people and the Ukrainian Canadian community here in Canada.
With that said, Ms. Lockwood, it's really great to hear a perspective directly from a farmer. A lot of our conversations have been really high-level. In the past committee meetings, we spoke a lot about sustainability and innovation in agriculture. With Lockwood Farms, you made the choice in your farm to feed your hens black soldier fly larvae, as opposed to soy crops. How do you feel your decision regarding sustainability on your farm affects your business overall, either your supply of products or anything else you want to comment on?