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Kids FarmSafe Week

Nurturing the future: Protecting kids on the farm

May 12, 2026 | 11:03 AM

The annual Kids FarmSafe Week, running until May 17, highlights the vital role of farm safety in “Nurturing the Future of Agriculture.” 

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association hosts the event and encourages farm families, farm workers and farming communities to keep kids farm-safe through activities and resources that raise awareness of health and safety risks for children and youth on farms. 

Recent Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data show 435 children and youth died in farming-related incidents from 1990 to 2020. Children aged one to four had the highest fatality rate. 

CASA executive director Sandra Miller said even one child or youth harmed in a farm-related incident is too many. 

“That is why we must come together as an industry to ensure the safety of kids on our farms is always a top priority,” Miller said. “Kids FarmSafe Week serves as a reminder of the importance of teaching safety lessons from an early age and making proactive risk prevention a guiding principle on farms, so our young people are protected today and empowered to lead the agricultural sector tomorrow.” 

Kids FarmSafe Week features daily themes on specific health and safety concerns affecting kids on the farm. This year’s topics focus on machinery safety, rail and road safety, animal safety, safe entertainment and empowering farm kids. 

The campaign also includes an online forum with insights on safely raising kids on the farm, as well as a farm safety colouring contest with prizes. 

Details about the forum, colouring contest, resources, articles, and graphics, can be found here.

alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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