# Farm Crime
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{{short description|Canadian television show}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Documentary
| director = {{Unbulleted list|Geoff Morrison|Christina Carvalho|Ryan J. Noth|Victoria Lean|[Kathleen Jayme](/source/Kathleen_Jayme)|[Stephanie Joline](/source/Stephanie_Joline)|[Alexandra Lazarowich](/source/Alexandra_Lazarowich)|[Maya Annik Bedward](/source/Maya_Annik_Bedward)|[Conor McNally](/source/Conor_McNally)|Maya Bastian}}
| narrator = Sarah Treleaven
| country = [Canada](/source/Canada)
| language = {{Unbulleted list|English (18 episodes)|French (1 episode)}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 18
| executive_producer = Geoff Morrison
| producer = {{Unbulleted list|Geoff Morrison|Christina Carvalho|Lucy Cameron}}
| location = {{Unbulleted list|[Victoriaville, QC](/source/Victoriaville%2C_Quebec)|[Fraser Valley](/source/Fraser_Valley_Regional_District)|[Vancouver Island](/source/Vancouver_Island)|[Southern Ontario](/source/Southern_Ontario)|[Southern Manitoba](/source/Southern_Manitoba)|[Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan)|[Alberta](/source/Alberta)|[Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia)|[Prince Edward Island](/source/Prince_Edward_Island)|[Iowa](/source/Iowa)}}
| company = Big Cedar Films
| network = [CBC](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation)
| first_aired = {{start date|2018|8|17}}
}}
'''''Farm Crime''''' is a Canadian true crime documentary series which premiered on [CBC's](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) online streaming service, [CBC Gem](/source/CBC_Gem), in August 2018.[{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/e6a24110-a18a-11e8-b43a-120e7ad5cf50/|title=What to watch in theatres and online this weekend: August 17–19|last=staff|first=N. O. W.|date=2018-08-16|website=NOW Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2018-12-19}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}] Created by Geoff Morrison and produced by [Toronto](/source/Toronto)-based production company Big Cedar Films, the series investigates unconventional crimes in the world of farming and [agriculture](/source/agriculture).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2018/08/27/season-1-farm-crime/|title=True crime in agriculture and farming is the focus of CBC's excellent, unique Farm Crime {{!}} TV, eh?|website=www.tv-eh.com|access-date=2018-12-19}}]
The series was one of the first to be commissioned exclusively for the CBC Gem streaming platform, and was reported by [CBC](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) to have been the most-streamed original unscripted series over a seven-day period and a twelve-week period when its first season premiered. In December 2020, it was announced that [Warner Bros.](/source/Warner_Bros.) Unscripted Television optioned the format rights to the show, and that an American version of the show is in development.[{{Cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2020/12/15/warner-bros-unscripted-television-options-cbc-gem-original-farm-crime/|title=Warner Bros. Unscripted Television options CBC Gem original Farm Crime|last=Pinto|first=Jordan|date=2020-12-15|website=Playback|language=en-us|access-date=2021-05-11}}]
Showrunner Geoff Morrison described the [Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist](/source/Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Heist) as the inspiration for the show in a 2023 interview.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2023/10/cbc-docu-series-features-two-vancouver-island-based-crimes-in-upcoming-third-season/|title=CBC docu-series features two Vancouver Island-based crimes in upcoming third season|last=Blandy|first=Curtis|date=2023-10-31|website=Victoria Buzz|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}]
== Episodes ==
=== Series overview ===
The series documents the stories of people who have been victims of agricultural crime. Each 10-25 minute episode examines a different incident, usually a theft, and how it affects the victims both emotionally and financially.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2018/08/20/this-week-in-toronto-the-bentway-celebrates-its-expansion-with-a-block-party.html|title=This week in Toronto: The Bentway celebrates its expansion with a block party {{!}} The Star|website=thestar.com|date=20 August 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-19}}] The series also explores the many diverse aspects of the [agricultural industry in Canada](/source/Agriculture_in_Canada), with each episode taking place in different provinces across Canada. The first season of the series tackles crimes such as [cattle rustling](/source/Cattle_raiding), oyster poaching, livestock theft, and cargo theft.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.producer.com/2018/09/documentary-shows-farm-crime-is-no-joke/|title=Documentary shows farm crime is no joke|last=Simes|first=Jeremy|date=2018-09-06|website=The Western Producer|language=en|access-date=2018-12-19}}] The second season looks at crop, lobster, and [horse theft](/source/horse_theft), [elver](/source/Elver_(fish)) poaching, and [invasive species](/source/invasive_species) that threaten agriculture.[{{Cite web|url=http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/farm-crime-is-truly-canadian-true-crime|title=Farm Crime Is Truly Canadian True Crime|last=Lines|first=Madeline|date=2021-04-04|website=POV Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2021-05-11}}] The last season of Farm Crime covers [timber poaching](/source/Illegal_logging), agricultural fraud and scams, industry sabotage, and a case that involves the [Canadian Food Inspection Agency](/source/Canadian_Food_Inspection_Agency).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.streamingrant.com/ca/channels/cbc/watch-farm-crime-season-3-outside-canada-on-cbc-gem/|title=Watch Farm Crime Season 3 outside Canada on CBC Gem|last=Davies|first=Jane|date=2023-10-30|website=Streamingrant|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}]
==== Season 1 (2018) ====
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Cattle Cops
|DirectedBy=Geoff Morrison
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|08|17}}
|ShortSummary= [RCMP](/source/Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police) livestock investigators round up a cattle rustler who stole cattle from his employer.[{{cite web|title=FARM CRIME IS HEART HEAVY|url=http://www.ferntv.ca/farm-crimes-is-heart-heavy/|last=Fernandez |first=Fernando |date= November 19, 2018 |website=FERNTV|accessdate=December 19, 2018}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Hive Heist
|DirectedBy=Ryan J. Noth
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|08|17}}
|ShortSummary= An investigation into the biggest bee theft in Canadian history, where five million bees are stolen from a family-run [apiary](/source/apiary) in Quebec.[{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-3-2018-1.4806543/sept-3-2018-episode-transcript-1.4809086 |title=The Current Transcript for September 3, 2018|date= September 3, 2018 |website=CBC Radio|accessdate=December 19, 2018}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=George of Green Gables
|DirectedBy=Christina Carvalho
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|08|17}}
|ShortSummary= A PEI [aquaculturist](/source/Aquaculture) is robbed of oysters while dealing with a family tragedy.[{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-3-2018-1.4806543/cbc-doc-series-chronicles-how-farm-crime-hits-vulnerable-family-businesses-1.4796465 |title=CBC doc series chronicles how 'Farm Crime' hits vulnerable family businesses|date= September 3, 2018 |website=CBC Radio|accessdate=December 19, 2018}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Pigeon Pincher
|DirectedBy=Geoff Morrison
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|08|17}}
|ShortSummary=After 300 [fancy pigeon](/source/fancy_pigeon)s are stolen from a [pigeon fancier](/source/Pigeon_keeping) in Abbotsford, BC, the theft is suspected to be connected to a rash of livestock thefts in the [Fraser Valley](/source/Fraser_Valley).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.producer.com/2018/09/documentary-shows-farm-crime-is-no-joke/|title=Documentary shows farm crime is no joke|last=Simes|first=Jeremy|date=2018-09-06|website=The Western Producer|language=en|access-date=2018-12-19}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Black Market Butcher
|DirectedBy=Victoria Lean
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|08|17}}
|ShortSummary= [Free-range farmers](/source/Free_range) in Nova Scotia are victim to a thief who butchered animals on their property.[{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/farm-crime-blueberry-bandit-1.4791050|title=CBC documentary looks into case of $100K worth in stolen blueberries from Hamilton|date= August 19, 2018 |website=CBC News|accessdate=December 19, 2018}}]
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==== Season 2 (2021) ====
{{Episode table|total_width=77|background=#D67E6B|country=Canada|episodes={{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Invasion of the Murder Hornets
|DirectedBy=[Kathleen Jayme](/source/Kathleen_Jayme)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|04|01}}
|ShortSummary= Dedicated beekeepers in [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia) discover the first ["murder hornet"](/source/Asian_giant_hornet) nest in North America, and wage war against the [honeybee](/source/honeybee)'s deadliest natural predator.[{{cite web|title=This man was stung seven times by murder hornets while trying to save Vancouver Island's honeybees|url=https://www.cbc.ca/television/this-man-was-stung-seven-times-by-murder-hornets-while-trying-to-save-vancouver-island-s-honeybees-1.5971560|last=Dart |first=Chris |date= March 31, 2021 |website=CBC|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=The Million Dollar Baby Eel Deal
|DirectedBy=[Stephanie Joline](/source/Stephanie_Joline)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|04|01}}
|ShortSummary= After hundreds of kilograms of baby [eels](/source/eels) turn up on the black market, fisheries officers launch a sting operation to break up the trafficking ring.[{{cite web|title=Farm Crime Season 2 Streaming on CBC Gem April 1|url=https://www.farms.com/news/farm-crime-season-2-streaming-on-cbc-gem-april-1-165931.aspx|date= March 19, 2021 |website=Farms.com|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Missing Mare
|DirectedBy=[Alexandra Lazarowich](/source/Alexandra_Lazarowich)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|04|01}}
|ShortSummary= Struck by illness, an Ontario woman entrusts the care of her beloved horses to another horse owner, but when she goes to retrieve the animals, they're nowhere to be found.[{{cite web|title='Farm Crime': From Stolen Livestock to Bees and Blueberries|url=https://horse-canada.com/horse-news/farm-crime-from-stolen-livestock-bees-blueberries/|last=Izzo |first=Kim |date= April 14, 2021 |website=Horse Canada|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Canola Caper
|DirectedBy=[Maya Annik Bedward](/source/Maya_Annik_Bedward)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|04|01}}
|ShortSummary=A determined [mountie](/source/mountie) and innovative grain scientist team up to investigate a string of suspicious [canola](/source/canola) sales, and build a case against a notorious suspect.[{{cite web|title=CBC Gem series 'Farm Crime' features an intrepid Killarney cop|url=http://killarneyguide.ca/2021/04/01/hot-cbc-gem-series-farm-crime-features-an-intrepid-killarney-cop/|last=Langen |first=Kim |date= April 1, 2021 |website=The Killarney Guide|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=The Lobster Looting at Long Cove
|DirectedBy=Geoff Morrison
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2021|04|01}}
|ShortSummary= While a [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia) [lobster](/source/lobster) fisherman rings in the New Year, thieves make him the next victim in a growing rash of lobster thefts.[{{cite web|title=Local director saddles up with Farm Crime's search for three missing horses|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/business/local-director-saddles-up-with-farm-crimes-search-for-three-missing-horses|last= Griwkowsky |first=Fish |date= March 30, 2021 |website=Edmonton Journal|accessdate=May 11, 2021}}]
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==== Season 3 (2023) ====
{{Episode table|total_width=77|background=#AEE288|country=Canada|episodes={{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=The Cedar Culprit
|DirectedBy=Conor McNally
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary= When Guardians from the [Wei Wai Kum First Nation](/source/Campbell_River_First_Nation_(Wei_Wai_Kum)) discover evidence of timber poaching in their territory, they sound the alarm to protect the remaining [old growth](/source/Old-growth_forest) and bring the poachers to justice.[{{cite web|title=When a poacher made off with cedar trees from Wei Wai Kum territory the thief took more than just timber|url=https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/when-poacher-made-cedar-trees-wei-wai-kum-territory-thief-took-more-just|last=St.Pierre |first=Crystal |date= October 31, 2023 |website=Windspeaker.com|accessdate=September 19, 2024}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Pigeon Ponzi
|DirectedBy=Maya Annik Bedward
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary= 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.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Fate of the Feral Rabbits
|DirectedBy=Kathleen Jayme
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary= An infamous colony of rescued [rabbit](/source/rabbit)s from the [University of Victoria](/source/University_of_Victoria) face execution after they escape from their sanctuary onto a nearby farm, putting themselves and the farmer in the crosshairs.[{{cite web|title=Vancouver Island featured in CBC docuseries on rural crime|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/vancouver-island-featured-in-cbc-docuseries-on-rural-crime-7777835|last=Devlin |first=Mike |date= November 3, 2023 |website=Times Colonist|accessdate=September 19, 2024}}]
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=The Farmer & the Fraudster
|DirectedBy=Alexandra Lazarowich
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary=Following a string of [bad cheques](/source/Dishonoured_cheque) across Alberta and Saskatchewan, an RCMP Livestock Investigator must pin down a prolific fraudster and deliver justice to the farmers who were deceived.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Sabotaged Spuds from the Bright Red Mud
|DirectedBy=Stephanie Joline
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary=When sewing needles start turning up in world-famous Prince Edward Island [potato](/source/potato)es, the island’s farmers, industry leaders and RCMP race to catch the culprits before they strike again.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Shropshire Sheep Scandal
|DirectedBy=Maya Bastian
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2023|11|03}}
|ShortSummary=Ontario shepherd Montana Jones fights to protect her flock of rare [Shropshire sheep](/source/Shropshire_sheep) from a government agency that alleges the animals are diseased– until the sheep mysteriously vanish in the night.
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== Reception ==
The show has been praised for looking at the crimes with intelligence and respect. At the end of 2018, ''Farm Crime'' was named as one of the “25 most binge-worthy TV shows of 2018” by NOW Magazine.[{{cite web |url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/the-25-most-binge-worthy-tv-shows-of-2018/|last=staff|first=N.O.W.|date= December 5, 2018 |website=Now Magazine|accessdate=December 19, 2018|title=The 25 most binge-worthy TV shows of 2018}}] It also received positive reviews from Canadian entertainment websites, and was cited for its unique spin on the true crime genre.[{{cite web|url=http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/now-streaming-farm-crime|title=Now Streaming: 'Farm Crime' – Point of View Magazine|website=povmagazine.com|access-date=2018-12-19|archive-date=2018-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230627/http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/now-streaming-farm-crime|url-status=dead}}]
=== Awards and nominations ===
The first season of Farm Crime was nominated for the Best Web Program or Series in Non-Fiction under the Digital Media category at the [2019 Canadian Screen Awards](/source/7th_Canadian_Screen_Awards).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.academy.ca/2019/farm-crime/|title=Farm Crime|date=2019|website=Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television|language=en-us|access-date=2021-05-12}}] The first season was also nominated for Best Web Non-Fiction Series at the [Banff World Media Festival](/source/Banff_World_Media_Festival) in the same year.[{{Cite web|url=https://rockies.playbackonline.ca/Winners/Winner/2019|title=Rockie Awards International Program Competition|date=2019|website=Banff World Media Festival|language=en-us|access-date=2021-05-12}}] At the T.O. Webfest in 2019, the series was nominated for the IWCC Canadian Spotlight and Best Cinematography awards, and won the Best Canadian Series and Best Documentary Series awards.[{{Cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2019/07/15/terreur-404-farm-crime-detention-adventure-earn-t-o-webfest-prizes/|title=Terreur 404, Farm Crime among T.O. WebFest winners|last=Malyk|first=Lauren|date=2019-07-15|website=Playback|language=en-us|access-date=2021-05-12}}]
The second season of Farm Crime won the Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction award in the [2022 Canadian Screen Awards](/source/10th_Canadian_Screen_Awards), and director and writer Kathleen Jayme was nominated for the Best Writing, Web Program or Series award for Invasion of the Murder Hornets.[{{Cite web|url=https://povmagazine.com/2022-canadian-screen-award-nominees-for-documentary/|title=2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees for Documentary|last=Mullen|first=Pat|date=2022-02-15|website=POV Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-radio-canada-celebrates-52-wins-at-the-2022-canadian-screen-awards|title=CBC/RADIO-CANADA CELEBRATES 52 WINS AT THE 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS|date=2022-04-10|website=CBC Media Centre|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}] In the 2022 T.O. Webfest, it was nominated for best documentary series, best editing and best cinematography, and won the award for best original score.[{{Cite web|url=https://towebfest.ca/2022-winners/|title=2022 Winners|website=T.O. Webfest|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}][{{Cite web|url=https://towebfest.ca/award-nominees-2022/|title=Award Nominees 2022|website=T.O. Webfest|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}]
The third season of ''Farm Crime'' was nominated for the Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction award in the [2024 Canadian Screen Awards](/source/12th_Canadian_Screen_Awards), and director and writer Maya Annik Bedward was nominated for the Best Direction, Web Program or Series award for Pigeon Ponzi.[{{Cite web|url=https://povmagazine.com/canadian-screen-award-nominees-in-digital-and-factual-categories/|title=Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories|last=Mullen|first=Pat|date=March 6, 2024|website=[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-19}}] In the 2024 T.O. Webfest, season three was nominated for best English Canadian series and won the genre award for best documentary series.[{{Cite web|url=https://towebfest.ca/2024-nominees/|title=2024 Nominees & Winners|website=T.O. Webfest|language=en-us|access-date=2024-09-20}}]
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|9279688|Farm Crime}}
* {{official website|https://www.cbc.ca/farmcrime}}
Category:CBC Gem original programming
Category:2010s Canadian documentary television series
Category:2018 Canadian television series debuts
Category:Canadian non-fiction web series
Category:Canadian Screen Award winning digital content
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