Farm Crime — Season 3
From a multi-million-dollar pigeon breeding Ponzi scheme to the sabotaging of PEI potatoes, Farm Crime is a true crime series exploring the largely unseen dark side of Canada’s agriculture industry.
About this season
From a multi-million-dollar pigeon breeding Ponzi scheme to the sabotaging of PEI potatoes, Farm Crime is a true crime series exploring the largely unseen dark side of Canada’s agriculture industry.
Episodes (6)
1. The Cedar Culprit
Aired 3 November 2023 • 20 min
When Guardians from the Wei Wai Kum First Nation discover evidence of timber poaching in their territory, they sound the alarm to protect the remaining old growth and bring the poachers to justice.
2. The Pigeon Ponzi
Aired 3 November 2023 • 26 min
An entrepreneurial farmer known as the Pigeon King comes up with a proposal for farmers to make money by breeding pigeons, but investigative journalists suspect his deal may be too good to be true.
3. Fate of the Feral Rabbits
Aired 3 November 2023 • 20 min
An infamous colony of rescued rabbits from the University of Victoria face execution after they escape from their sanctuary onto a nearby farm, putting themselves and the farmer in the crosshairs.
4. The Farmer & the Fraudster
Aired 3 November 2023 • 18 min
Following a string of bad cheques across Alberta and Saskatchewan, an RCMP Livestock Investigator must pin down a prolific fraudster and deliver justice to the farmers who were deceived.
5. Sabotaged Spuds from the Bright Red Mud
Aired 3 November 2023 • 17 min
When sewing needles start turning up in world-famous Prince Edward Island potatoes, the island’s farmers, industry leaders and RCMP race to catch the culprits before they strike again.
6. Shropshire Sheep Scandal
Aired 3 November 2023 • 22 min
Ontario shepherd Montana Jones fights to protect her flock of rare Shropshire sheep from a government agency that alleges the animals are diseased - until the sheep mysteriously vanish in the night.