Hi! I’m Clairina! Welcome to my website!
I was raised on a beef farm in Northern Ontario, where my two cows, Rosa and Rayna (frequently featured on this website) still live today. When I was fresh out of high school, I wasn’t too sure about which path to take with my life. That’s why I made the decision to move 4 hours away from home to live and work on a dairy farm near Toronto.
This was the best decision I could have made as of far, as it taught me a lot about farming and overall growth. I am now a licensed paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario and I now run my company EarthCows and I host my podcast, The Earthshaking Conversations Podcast.
When I was going to school in Toronto, and when I was working in a high-end luxury horse barn, I realized that most people actually don’t know where their food comes from, or anything about farming, which I found strange at the time. Upon further research, I found this to be pretty common. There is so much misinformation and lies about the realities of farming out there. The producer and consumer gap are becoming so big, and it’s becoming worse every year. I also realized this year, quite how dangerous it is to have a handful of companies totally control our food system. Our supply chain is quite unstable, and having farms sell directly to consumers is a way to strengthen it.
That is why I started EarthCows. The goal is to decentralize our food system and break the current very strong monopoly that grocery stores in North America as well as teaching people where their food comes from. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Lots of love,
Clairina Paquette