We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes

A documentary film that tells the extraordinary story of 40,000 teenage girls who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped win the Second World War.

Through reenactments and unique archival images, the film recounts the story of these magnificent young women, now in their late 90s, bringing back their most cherished memories while reminding us service comes in many forms.

A documentary film that tells the extraordinary story of 40,000 teenage girls who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped win the Second World War.

Through reenactments and unique archival images, the film recounts the story of these magnificent young women, now in their late 90s, bringing back their most cherished memories while reminding us service comes in many forms.