b'WHAT WILLAFTER A YEARand a half of a pandemic, and businesses having to quickly shift from working in-house to working remotely, seed companies have had their business plans flipped on their heads. WORK LOOKBut after a long 18 months, its time to reevaluate. How has COVID-19 affected businesses? Is remote work possible long-term? Do businesses really need physical offices? LIKE IN THEThe seed sector has been asking these questions frequently within the last year. So, is remote work here to stay, or will companies be returning to business-as-usual? FUTURE? The Switch to RemoteAccording to Doug Miller, executive director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association (CSGA) based in Ontario, working remotely prior to the pandemic is a As we turn the corner on COVID, businessescompletely different ballgame.Miller has been a remote work warrior for five years, are asking: how to design the 21st centurygoing from living/working in a small condo to leaving the workplace?Alex Martin and Marc Zienkiewicz city during the pandemic.Now, I feel that theres a sense that were all in this together, Miller says. Were all working remotely and its great.Prior to the pandemic, Miller says being the only one on a team working remotely could be a somewhat isolat-ing experience. 40GERMINATION.CASEPTEMBER 2021'