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Galit Rodan

Galit Rodan is a Toronto-based photojournalist with an interest in social issues and a love for animals, road trips, and spending time in nature. She recently slept in the backseat of her car on a worm farm.

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Feature by Inori Roy with photography by Galit Rodan

The Worm Hunters of Southern Ontario

Nearly all bait worms sold in North America are hand-plucked from farmland in this part of Canada. But with labour shortages and climate change, some worry we’re witnessing the final wiggles of a once thriving business.

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