b"The staff at CP Farms Ltd. in Barnwell, Alta.PHOTO: CP FARMS LTD.graduation, etc. we don't want them to miss itfamily comes first, and farming come second, Maynard says.Farm Boys has also implemented a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contribution where the company (farm) will match contributions up to a certain amount. Health and dental coverage are also offered to all full time and seasonal employees. Therere always new ways to make things better for not just the company but for the employees. And we're always more than willing to sit down and listen to other farms ideas, Maynard adds.In the CFIB report, it was noted 28 per cent of Canadians dont choose salary as one of the most desirable aspects of a job. Instead, non-salary benefits such as insurance, days off and flexible hours, workplace culture, and working close to home were selected as the most desirable aspects of a job.On CP Farms theyve taken a similar approach as Farm Boys with their employees. With the Mennonite workers, theyre all given Sundays off, and the seasonal seed cutters work set hours. Camps focus is to treat all his employees reasonably and how he himself would want to be treated.We have a safety program in place where we make sure everybody feels safe at their job and may provide like a hot supper, or a hot lunch or on a really hot day, we might bring ice cream or something like that, to kind of help with the crew morale, he adds.CP Farms is certified in the AgSafe Alberta program. This means every employee who steps foot on the farm must go through an hour-long safety training program. At the start of harvest every year they will do a refresher on the training program with every employee sitting through it no matter how long they may have been working on the farm.10SPUDSMART.COMFall 2023"