The letter can go to political leaders and on social media very easily.   Ottawa—The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has created a special web page for anyone who wants to send a letter to political leaders about the need to support the Canadian agrifood sector. Go to the web site https://producingprosperitycanada.ca/writeyourmp/ and follow the instructions to send a letter to your Member of Parliament, and if you wish, to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior cabinet ministers. There's an even a prepared text you can use or adapt to deliver your very own message. The prepared message says, “As one of your constituents, I am worried about food supply and increased food prices in the coming months. I greatly value Canada's domestic food industry. Canadian farmers need your support and backing right now! “Together we must ensure all Canadians have access to safe and affordable food for the duration of the battle against COVID-19 and into the future. Please support our Canadian farmers so they can continue to grow safe and affordable food to feed all Canadians.” Keep in mind there's an old maximum on Parliament Hill that for every Canadian who bothers to write a letter on a particular issue there are six to 10 other Canadians who feel the same way. While emails are simpler to send, they still count. “CFA asks you to please share and distribute this campaign as widely as possible, and also urges you to use this website yourself to email your MP and give a concentrated, unified message on the importance of food security in Canada. Together, we can secure Canada's food supply during this pandemic.” The site explains how to post the letter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Producing Prosperity website. If you're looking to enhance your message, CFA adds some ideas starting with agrifood should be Canada's biggest priority after healthcare. CFA President Mary Robinson says support for agriculture “hasn't been as swift as I would like, I believe Minister Bibeau understands our problems and is fighting hard for our sector.” She “has assured me that she is making progress within cabinet and government will soon be turning its focus to the Canadian food supply and in particular Canadian farmers: crop farmers, animal farmers, seafood farmers and the many other farmers who contribute to all of Canadian agriculture. “We have stressed that many ag commodities are experiencing devastating losses and uncertainty right now due to COVID and have continued to deliver the message agriculture should not be triaged because our sector has some resilience. Our strengths should not keep us from seeing the immediate support that we need. “The ag and food problems COVID-19 is throwing at Canada today are not the same problems we will be facing six months from now. Instead we will be facing issues stemming from decisions that need to be made today. We have been urging government to realize an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. “The right decisions today will put Canada in a position of strength in regard to secure, affordable domestic food supply, as well as being able to export to other nations needing food imports,” she said. “Encourage Canadian urbanites to be in touch with their MP. We need to show the government that it is not only the industry that is concerned about itself, but that Canadians across the country are worried about their own future and food security.” Alex Binkley is a freelance journalist and writes for domestic and international publications about agriculture, food and transportation issues. He's also the author of two science fiction novels with more in the works.