Quest for New Farm Value - Value Plus Workshops "Turn Ideas into Value-Added Business"
Day 1: 8:30 am Registrations
Day 1 & 2: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Elk Lake Eco Centre, Ontario Street, Elk Lake
Accommodations available at: http://www.elklakeeco.com/
Early bird Registration up to January 19th 2011: 60.00$
Registration before January 26th 2011: 75.00$ (includes lunch)
Make cheque payable to the: "Northern Lights Regional Foods Project"
For more information, contact: Maurice Landriault at 705-672-5291 ext. 228
*This training may be eligible for cost-share funding through Growing Forward Business Development for Farm business.
February 9:
Food Safety Training for Ontario's Agricultural Producers
Sturgeon Falls
OMAFRA is pleased to introduce a new, one-day comprehensive workshop which focuses on the following 5 topics: Getting started in Food Safety, Hygiene and sanitation, Pre and Post Harvest Water use, manure, compost and Compost Teas, Food Safety on Multi-Commodity Farms.
Producers: 45$ plus HST Non-Producers: 65$ plus HST
To register, please call 1-877-424-1300 or Visit: www.ontario.ca/foodsafety
Canadian Organic Growers Farmer Training Webinar Series 2011
Transitioning the Small Produce Farm - February 1st
Record Keeping for Organic Growers Part 1 - February 8th
Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers Part 1 - February 10th
Organic Livestock Transition - February 15th
Record Keeping for Organic Growers Part 2 - February 22nd
Crop Planning for Organic Growers Part 2 - February 24th
For more information, and to register: WWW.COG.CA/SHOP or 1-888-375-7383
February 15th:
West Sudbury and Manitoulin sheep/goat meetings
The West Sudbury meeting location is the Massey Fire Hall, beginning at 1:30 PM, the Manitoulin session will be held at the Spring Bay Hall, starting at 7:30 PM. Light refreshments will be available, topic areas will include lamb nutrition, managing hypothermia in lambs, breeding season management, genetics, predation and lots of time for questions! Anita O'Brien, OMAFRA sheep and goat specialist, and Barry Potter, OMAFA
northern Ontario livestock specialist will be attending.
February 16th:
Manitoulin Cattlemen's/Soil and Crop Information Day
Topics will include pasture research and statistics, EFP and GYFP updates, Scott Vet Services presentation, AgriCorp update, BMO presentation on farm succession, updates on OSCIA 2010 and 2011, abattoir update, and any concerns for the OCA AGM from resolutions raised at the recent Cattlemen's AGM. LUNCH will be provided. The information day will begin at 11:00 AM, at the Spring Bay Hall.
February 18:
Renewing Rural Economies Forum
Realizing New Economic Development Opportunities in Agriculture
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Place: Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Cost: $40.00 (includes lunch).
Forum Theme & Introduction
How do communities organize effectively around economic development for agriculture? It can begin at the local level with collaboration among planners, economic development officers and the farm community. Through improved dialogue, opportunities exist to reduce barriers to agricultural development and to better capitalize on developing domestic markets. The Ontario Farmland Trust believes that farmland and local agriculture should be valued as a part of community economic development and be seen as key to revitalizing rural economies.
Format
This forum is designed to spark dialogue between municipal planners, economic development officers and the farm community surrounding agricultural development issues. The format of the event allows for a unique exchange between the presenters and professionals in attendance, as well as sharing of experiences and questions among peers. Many innovative approaches to rural and agricultural economic development will be featured in case studies from across Ontario, and several presentations about agricultural economic development occurring elsewhere in Canada and the United States will allow for comparison of different development models and perspectives.
Program
> Learning Each Other's Language: Partnerships Among Planning, Economic Development and Agriculture Industry Professionals
> Connecting to Community Food Interests: Leveraging Municipal Food Strategies, Food Charters and Food Policy Councils to Develop New Markets
> Growth, Economic Resiliency and Land Use: Engaging Municipal Councilors in Food and Agricultural Issues
> Prospering with a Stable or Declining Population: Investigating New Research and Rural Development Case Studies from the University of Guelph
> How does Ontario Planning and Economic Development Compare? Case Studies in Farmland Protection and Agricultural Economic Development from British Columbia and the United States
**Register online: http://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/resources/2011-forum
February 20:
Second Annual Seedy Sunday, Market Square, Sudbury
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Place: Market Square, 85 Elm St., Sudbury
Booths from seed vendors, not for profit groups, and horticultural groups
Food vendors - Eat Local Sudbury, Heart & Soil Gardens and Northern Flavours
Children's activities
Seed exchange from 10:30 am to 11:45 am - bring your own saved seed to exchange with others!
Guest speakers:
12:00 Suzanne Hanna - Opening Remarks
12:20 Doreen Ojala - Grow a Row
1:00 Allison Muckle - Rowantree Farms
1:20 Nature's Heirloom Gardens
2:00 Amy Hallman - Heart & Soil Gardens
2:20 Greta Kryger - Greta's Organics
3:00 Kate Green - USC seed saving
3:20 John Renaud - MYKE soil amendments
Come and get inspired for the coming season!
February 23 - 24:
Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Annual Conference
Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London, ON.
Price: $199 (includes meals)
Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation
Meet with Ontario’s most innovative and progressive farmers and learn from the experts
Dr. Reese Halter — Bee Power – Crucial to Agriculture and Life
Roberto Peiretto — No Till Productivity, Profit and Sustainability
Dr. Marco Pasti — Management of High Yield Corn in Italy
Steve Groff — Solving the Cover Crop Puzzle
Dr. Ieuan Evans — Micronutrients, What We Need To Know
Jim Basset — Coulters, Cleaners, Closers, Combos and Much More!
For more details go to: http://www.ifao.com/
February 25-26:
Eco Farm Day 2011
Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter
Keeping it Local and Sustainable
February 25, 26th, 2011
Theme for 2011: "For the Sake of Food Safety and Security"
Ramada Inn, Cornwall, Ontario
For more info, go to:
http://www.cog.ca/ottawa/ecofarmday/ENsponsors_exhib.html
March 3-5, 2011:
Policy Workshop “Sustainable Local Food Systems in Europe and the Americas: Lessons for Policy and Practice”
At the British High Commission, 80 Elgin St., Ottawa
Only eating food from within a 100 mile radius of your home or trying to avoid eating food which has to be shipped from the other side of the globe has become popular with many individuals over the past decade. But in a cold country such as Canada how realistic is the “100 mile diet” and counting “food miles”? What role could public policy play in promoting local food systems?
Join the debate with academics, civil society actors, industry representatives and civil servants. The event will discuss the latest policy-relevant research from the EU and Canada.
For more information and to register:
http://www.canada-europe-dialogue.ca/local-food-systems/
March 20, 2011:
SAVOUR Muskoka Maple Syrup Workshop
Instruction: Ken /Katya Riley, Brooklands Farm
Location: 1375 Butter and Egg Road, Milford Bay
Date: March 20, 2011
Contact: info@savourmuskoka.com (705) 646-7118
SAV 101 is a five hour introductory workshop about maple syrup fundamentals for those who wish to pro-duce their own syrup. The workshop takes place when syrup is being made, allowing the workshop participant to gain a firsthand view of the production process, and answer many commonly asked ques-tions related to sugar bush management and maple syrup production.
For more information: http://www.savourmuskoka.com/
