Kate Harris always knew she wanted to travel from small-town Ontario to Mars. Along the way, she ended up on an epic journey on the fabled Silk Road. She talks to Nam Kiwanuka about that adventure, the topic of her book, "Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road."

Ahead of the fall municipal elections in Ontario, The Agenda in the Summer talks to Brantford Mayor Chris Friel about how to preserve community and character as cities grow. Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan heads to Chelmsford, Ontario to see how one modular farm is reshaping the industry in northern Ontario.