We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of the Ontario Farmerettes

Screening at Grey Roots – October 21, 2025 | 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Doors open 30 minutes before each screening

Join us for a powerful 49-minute documentary that uncovers the little-known story of the Ontario Farmerettes—40,000 teenage girls who volunteered between 1941 and 1952 to keep Canada’s farms running during wartime. With no farming experience, these young women faced grueling conditions to produce vital food supplies for soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

Told through moving reenactments and rare archival footage, We Lend a Hand brings their voices to life—many now in their 90s—reminding us that service takes many forms.

Post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers
Farmerette-themed books and products available for purchase
Tickets just $16.54 with a discount for Grey Roots members
Tickets are sold by the producer of the film online only - they are not available at Grey Roots

Both screenings have SOLD OUT!

Thank you to event sponsors Germania Mutual Insurance and East Court Residences and media sponsor CKNX 920 for generously supporting these screenings.