We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes is the multi award-winning documentary film by Colin Field and Bonnie Sitter that tells the extraordinary story of 40,000 teenage girls who volunteered on Canadian farms between 1941 and 1952, helping to sustain vital food production during one of the most perilous periods in modern history. The Ontario Farm Service Force, first initiated during the First World War and reactivated in 1939, played a critical role in the success of the Allied forces in both conflicts. Sometimes referred to as the "Land Army," the true-and long overlooked-story of the Ontario Farm Service Force is only now receiving the recognition it deserves. The film We Lend A Hand is based on the 2019 book Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes, co-authored by Bonnie Sitter and Farmerette Shirleyan English. It tells the true stories of teenage girls who left home to work on farms during the Second World War, responding to the severe labour shortages caused by the conflict. Known as the Farmerettes, these young women numbered more than 40,000. Between 1941 and 1952, they arrived from across Ontario, Quebec, and even the southern United States, to work on Ontario farms. Their labour ensured critical food production during one of the most perilous periods of modern history and, in doing so, made a vital contribution to the Allied victory. Ticket Price: $20.00