Rural businesses are finding it more difficult since the pandemic to attract and retain workers, with some sectors--like food services-- experiecing the most difficulty.

These are some of the key findings emerging from an Alliance-funded University of Guelph survey, which is part of a multi-year research initiative examining labour shortages in rural communities called Addressing Labour Shortages through Newcomer Attraction in Rural Ontario [1]. 

See some key findings and read more on Farms.com: Finding Workers: Online Survey of Labour Force Shortages in Rural Ontario [2] or on the Rural Ontario Institute website [3].