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According to Ethan Wallace, a vice president with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the idea of a trade war helping small-scale farmers has merit.

"The farm to table marketers, the farmers with the roadside stands, the small and medium-sized producers that the market direct to consumer, are the ones that stand to gain the most out of out of all of this," Wallace said. "As consumers decide to buy local, they're looking for those people."

The hope for the industry as a whole, Wallace said, is that those consumers also prioritize looking for Canadian labels in grocery stores.

That's because while smaller operations can benefit from the broadening of their customer base, larger farms that have specialized in products that are often exported won't be so lucky. Crews work to get cut hay into bales and into an awaiting tractor trailer in Thorndale, Ontario.

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