The film follows four agriculture producers in discussing their mental health and how it relates to farming. There are an immeasurable number of stressors facing farmers and ranchers across the country, from weather and climate change, through to succession planning and farming legacy. Through these four agriculture producers, we get a glimpse into how and why this crisis persists in the farming community.

With the help of experts and researchers, Deep Rooted also explores farm culture and its relationship to mental health. Stigmatization around mental health; depression, anxiety, stress and even suicide, continues to be perpetuated in the agricultural community, only deepening the taboo nature of seeking mental health care.

The harsh reality is that those working in the agriculture industry continue to be one of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in relation to their mental health. Deep Rooted seeks to connect with farmers and agriculture workers; to give them a voice and humanize their struggle to bring attention to a problem that continues to worsen.

Features: Lynn Cronk (The Eastern Cowboy), a 2nd generation farmer from Parnham, ON; Kole Norman, a First Nations cattle farmer in Saskatchewan; Chantal Raymond, a Québecois farmer and cabane à sucre operator who lives north of Drummondville; and Darryl Boersma,  operator of a 3500 acre cash crop farm near Strathroy, ON.