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February 6 FarmWorks
Information Session. Theme: FarmWorks - Helping to fix dinner for Nova
Scotians. Time: 7pm at Just Us! Coffeehouse, 5896 Spring Garden Rd.,
Halifax, N.S. Featuring FarmWorks Board Members Linda Best, Ann
Anderson and Advisors. Refreshments and conversation to follow.
February 6 The PEI Certified Organic Producers Co-op
presents a workshop on Organic Certification & Regulations at the
Farm Centre, 420 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE. 9:30am-3:30pm.
Keynote speaker Ted Zettel, President of the Organic Federation of
Canada. For more information, or to register, please contact Joyce
Kelly at 1-902-894-9999 or email email@organicpei.com. Register by January 31st. Cost is $10 for COPC members and $20 for non-members.
February 6 Film
Screening of 'Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change' and
Q&A with co-directors Zacharias Kunuk and Dr. Ian Mauro. 7pm-9pm at
the Vogue Theatre, Sackville, NB. For more information about this
remarkable film, please see here.
February 7 FarmWorks
Information Session. Theme: Investing to Support Food Production. Time:
7pm at Tatamagouche Fire Hall, Tatamagouche, NS. Featuring FarmWorks
Board Members Linda Best, Carol Harris and Advisor Av Singh.
Refreshments and conversation to follow.
February 7-8 The
Conference Board of Canada is hosting a Food Summit conference, in
Toronto. This two day summit features a wide variety of speakers
joining together to discuss Canada’s major food challenges and
opportunities. Most FOODTECH Canada centres will be in attendance,
along with a range of food companies, retailers, senior government and
food organizations. See here for more details.
February 8 Film
Screening of 'Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change' and
Q&A with co-directors Zacharias Kunuk and Dr. Ian Mauro. 7pm-9pm at
MacLaggan Hall 105, UNB, Fredericton, NB. For more information about
this remarkable film, please see here.
February 8 The Ecology Action Centre's
Seasonal Cooking Class- Winter edition. This class will focus on the
procedure of braising, teaching you how to turn the cheapest cuts of
meat into a wonderful, homey dish. This meal will include a beef braise
as well as a braised cabbage, carrot and onion dish, with applecake for
dessert. Location: Local Source Market, 5783 Charles Street, Halifax,
NS. 6-9pm. For registration and further details, see here.
February 9 The New
Brunswick Community Land Trust (NBCLT) information session on Working
Land Conservation Easement. Location: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch
#26, 15 Lorne St. Sackville N.B. For more information please visit the
website or contact us by email at nbclt@forestsinternational.org.
February 9 Film
Screening of 'Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change' and
Q&A with co-directors Zacharias Kunuk and Dr. Ian Mauro. 7pm-9pm at
Ondaatje Hall, Marion McCain Building, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. For more information about this remarkable film, please see here.
February 13 FarmWorks
Information Session. Time: 7pm at Cup of Soul, Elmsdale, NS. Featuring
FarmWorks Board Members Linda Best, Ann Anderson and Advisors.
Refreshments and conversation to follow.
February 14 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door.) For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, Cornwallis, NS. See below for more dates and locations.
February 15 The New
Brunswick Community Land Trust (NBCLT) information session on Working
Land Conservation Easement. Location: Press Club,160 Assomption blvd.
Moncton, N.B. For more information please visit the website or contact
us by email at nbclt@forestsinternational.org.
February 15 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door). For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Rodd Colony, Yarmouth.
February 15 FarmWorks
Information Session. Theme: Investing to Support Food Production. Time:
7pm at Bridgetown Motor Inn, Bridgetown, NS. Featuring FarmWorks Board
Members Linda Best, Ann Anderson and Advisors. Refreshments and
conversation to follow.
February 15 Battle
of the Bugs! Sourcing allowable crop protectants with Roxanne Beavers.
8pm. Webinar/conference call. $10 or free for ACORN members. Register
by calling 1-866-
322-2676 or email lucia@acornorganic.org.
February 16 NB
Organic Forum: Join fellow organic farmers and businesses for your
chance to connect to New Brunswick’s organic community during an
in-depth forum where participants will explore how to collaborate to
meet common goals for marketing and distribution. Levi Lawrence (Real Food Connections)) and Sean Dunbar (Picaroons Traditional Ales)
will be kicking-off the afternoon with an inspiring discussion about
the opportunities literally growing in the NB organic food sector. This
year's NB Organic Forum will focus on marketing and distribution, and
will include an overview of both the NB organic import study (a study
of organic imported products from local retailers that could (should!)
be supplied locally) and preliminary results from the NB Organic Production Survey (have you filled it out yet?). Location: Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton, NB. Time: 1:30 PM -6:00 PM. For more information, contact theresar@acornorganic.org. Stick around for the GROW! film screening!
February 16 Following the NB Organic Forum, ACORN's Grow A Farmer Learning Series presents a public screening of the film GROW! at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.
Discussion/meet & greet to follow with local farmers. 7pm-9:30pm.
Admission is just $5/person. This is a great opportunity to connect
with fellow and aspiring farmers, as well as find farm-based
apprenticeships this season! See Facebook event here. For more information, please contact Lucia Stephen at lucia@acornorganic.org/1-866-322-2676.
Thanks to the Nova Scotia Homegrown Success Program for supporting this initiative.
February 17 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door.) For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Coady Institute, Antigonish.
February 21 Creating Successful Farm Apprenticeships with Gavin Dandy of Everdale Organic Farm.
8pm. Webinar/conference call. This is one of many upcoming opportunities for developing your farm
apprenticeship! Gavin has been involved with Everdale since 1996, where
he has developed several farmer training projects, including the
establishment of the Everdale Organic Farming Certificate program (now
called the 'New Farmer Internship' program), and the 'Farmers Growing
Farmers' business course. $10 or free for ACORN members. Register
by calling 1-866-322-2676 or email lucia@acornorganic.org.
February 21-23
Canadian Organic Science Conference & Science Cluster Strategic
Meetings, Winnepeg, Manitoba. The goal of the meeting is to provide a
forum for presentation and discussion of organic research in Canada and
beyond. At the Canadian Organic Science Conference and Science Cluster
Strategic Meetings, leading scientists will present current advances in
the field of organic agricultural practices. Information will be of
interest to organic and non-organic stakeholders. For more info, see here.
February 22 FarmWorks
Information Session. See the Farmworks news-piece below for further
information. Time: 7pm at Lunenburg Inn, Lunenburg, NS. Featuring
FarmWorks Board Members Linda Best, Ann Anderson and Advisors.
Refreshments and conversation to follow.
February 24 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door.) For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Debert Hospitality Centre, Debert, NS.
February 24 Dr. Vandana Shiva will attend The Valley Sustainability Showcase at the Wolfville Farmers Market
from 2:30pm-4:30pm. This event brings together vendors from the
Wolfville, Kentville and Windsor markets as well as a showcase
supporting community resiliency and sustainable initiatives currently
active in Nova Scotia. Local politicians, business persons and
educational faculty from Acadia will be present at this exhibition of
the Annapolis Valley’s dynamism. This event is free and open to the
public but donations are encouraged, and will support Shiva's Navdanya organization. For more information please contact Dr. Edith Callaghan at (902) 585 1012.
February 24 Dr. Vandana Shiva will attend a fundraising dinner at Tempest Restaurant
(117 Front Street, Wolfville) This dinner is open to the public and
will be a vegetarian 4 course meal with local wine. Host chef is Slow Food Nova Scotia leader Michael Howell. The dinner is $59.95 + HST and will support Navdanya
and Slow Food’s 1000 Gardens in Africa Project. Please contact the
restaurant directly to make a reservation at 902-542-0588 or info@tempest.ca.
February 24 Dr. Vandana Shiva
will give an address at Horton High School in Greenwich, NS entitled
'The Future of our Food.' This presentation is hosted by the Horton
Environment Club. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Box of
Delights in Wolfville, NS and are $25 for adults and $5 for students.
All proceeds support Navdanya and the Peoples Policy on Global Seed Sovereignty. For more information please contact Dr. Edith Callaghan at (902) 585 1012.
February 25 Dr. Vandana Shiva
will be in Truro, NS, to attend and give a brief talk at Seedy Saturday
from 11-11:30am. The theme of the discussion will be on Seed
Sovereignty. Location: St. Andrew United Church (55 King St., Truro,
Nova Scotia), Seedy Saturday will go from 10am-2pm. For more info on
the Seedy Saturday contact Mark Austin at m.austin[@]xplornet.com.
February 25 Dr. Vandana Shiva will speak from 1-3pm at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College auditorium, with an address on farming sustainabably, sponsored by ACORN. For tickets and further information, please see here.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world's greatest
activists and authors on sustainable agriculture, seed saving,
biodiversity, farmers rights and much more. Tickets are $10 and can be
purchased here.
February 25 Dr. Vandana Shiva
will give a public lecture at 7pm at the Sharon United Church in
Tatamagouche, NS. Theme: 'Securing a Food Sovereign Future.' Seating
will be on a first come first serve basis (seating capacity is 300
people). Cost is by donation, with all donations in support of the
People’s Global Seed Sovereignty Project ($10 to $50 welcomed).
February 26 A Conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva at Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB. 7pm-9pm. Further details TBA.
February 27 Dr. Vandana Shiva
and Guests: A Feast of Conversation about Women, Men and Food. 9:00AM –
12:00PM (seating for 200, arrive early!) Mount St Vincent University,
Multi-purpose Room, Rosaria Centre, Halifax, NS. Suggested minimum
donation $10. Funds support the Navdanya organization. For more
information, contact janet.rhymes@oxfam.ca.
February 27 ACORN's
Grow A Farmer Learning Series presents a Farmer Training session for
Farm Apprenticeship Development from 2-3pm. We will provide a public
screening of GROW!
at 3:15pm, with a discussion/meet & greet to follow until 6pm.
Suggested donation: $5, with all proceeds supporting ACORN's Grow A
Farmer program. Location: Rm 303, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. If you are interested in attending, or are seeking further information, please contact Lucia Stephen at lucia@acornorganic.org.
February 27 Dr.
Vandana Shiva will speak at Dalhousie University
(Ondaatje Hall, McCain building- 6134 University Ave Halifax, NS) to
discuss her views on food security, water, land grabbing, women’s
rights, the wisdom of small-scale farming, and seed sovereignty and
more. Time: 7pm. Suggested minimum donation $10, with all funds
supporting the launch of the People’s Global Seed Sovereignty Project.
February 28-29 ACORN hosts the two-day Organic Greenhouse Growers Conference at the Debert Hospitality & Convention Centre
in Debert, NS. Join us for a variety of technical sessions pertaining
to organic greenhouse production. To register and for more details,
please see here.
March 1 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'Naturalize your lawn; how to bring
diversity into your garden and welcome wildlife into our
neighbourhoods,' with Bill Freedman, PhD. This discussion will be held
from 7-8:30pm at the North Branch Library, 2285, Gottingen Street,
Halifax, NS. For more information, please email Rebecca Singer, Native
Plants and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
March 3 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door.) For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Gaelic College, St. Ann's, Cape Breton, NS.
March 3, 10, 17 & 24
Organic Gardening Course for Beginners: From the Ground Up. Whether you
are interested in working towards food self-sufficiency or just filling
a small plot of ground with something delicious and nutritious, this
course is for you. Alyson has a degree in Agricultural Sciences and
over 12 year's experience running her own organic veggie farm business
and would love to share the benefit of her experience with any budding
gardener. The course covers site selection, soil preparation and
building fertility; also garden planning, variety selection, pest,
disease and weed management and more. Join us Saturdays March 3, 10, 17
and 24 from 10:00 - 12:30 at the Wedgewood Building in Moncton, NB.
Cost is $115 for the whole session ($85 for students). Please contact
Alyson to register: alysonchisholm@gmail.com or phone (506) 525-1128. For more information see, farm website here.
March 7 Motivation! Filling out your organic certification application with Roxanne Beavers. 8pm. Webinar/conference
call. $10 or free for ACORN members. Register by calling 1-866-322-2676 or email lucia@acornorganic.org.
March 7 ACORN and The PEI Adapt Council
present GROW! and a discussion about farmer training opportunities in
PEI. This event will be in conjunction with the PEI Adapt Council's
opening reception of their two-day conference. Theme: ‘The Future Face
of Island Agriculture.’ This event will begin at 7pm at the Farm
Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The
film will be shown after the reception at 8:30pm, with a $5 admission,
with all proceeds supporting ACORN's Grow A Farmer program. For further
inquiries please contact lucia@acornorganic.org.
March 7-8 The PEI Adapt Council
AGM/Conference, ‘The Future Face of Island Agriculture.’ Farm Centre,
420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. For further
details please contact phil@peiadapt.com.
March 10 FREE
Workshop on Sustainable Woodlot Management. 12pm-3pm. Facilitated by
Matt Miller, Forestry Program Coordinator – Ecology Action Centre and
Board Member of the NS Woodlot Owners Assoc. Location: River Hebert
Public Library, River Hebert, NS. For more info, or to register please
call Su at 902-251-2959. Register ahead as space is limited!
March 15 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'The Habits and Lives of Native Bees; how
to house them and understand their role in the eco-system,' with J.
Scott MacIvor, MSc.
This discussion will be held from
7-8:30pm at the North Branch Library, 2285, Gottingen Street, Halifax,
NS. For more information, please email Rebecca Singer, Native Plants
and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
March 24 THINKFARM
(Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture) is pleased to present From the
Ground Up: Regional Workshops for Beginning Farmers. The registration
fee is $20/person. Pre-register on time to be entered to win a Farm
Credit Canada software package! (Registrations will also be taken at
the door.) For more information, contact your Regional Office, or email
thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca. Agendas and registration forms available online here. Best Western Hotel, Bridgewater, NS.
March 29 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'Soil Health; how to work with microbes to
grow strong plants free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides,' with
Av Singh, PhD. This discussion will be held from 7-8:30pm at the North
Branch Library,
2285, Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS. For more information, please email
Rebecca Singer, Native Plants and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
March 31 ACORN Annual General Meeting in Sackville, NB!
Location: Mount Allison University, Room TBA. Start time: 10am (AGM
proceedings) Politics of Food Forum: 1:30-4:00pm. If you have any
proposed by-law changes or agenda items, please advise us. Interested
in becoming an ACORN board member? We will be looking for nominations
for a representative from NB or PEI. If you are interested or have
questions, please feel free to contact Shonda Babineau (current board
member and VP) at Shonda.Babineau@coopatlantic.ca.
March 31 The Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield
will take place from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Captain William Centre in
Spryfield (10 Kidston Road, Spryfield, NS). For more information or to
book a table to sell seeds, bulbs, and other garden supplies, please contact Marjorie at mwillison@ns.sympatico.ca
April 12 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'Native Medicinal Plants; uses, protecting
plant communities and how to grow medicinal plants in your garden,'
with Savayda Jarone, MNIMH. This discussion will be held from 7-8:30pm
at the North Branch Library,
2285, Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS. For more information, please email
Rebecca Singer, Native Plants and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
April 26 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'Working With Native Plants; Landscape
design; permaculture, and plant communities,' with Jayme Melrose, BCD,
PDC. This discussion will be held from 7-8:30pm at the North Branch
Library,
2285, Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS. For more information, please email
Rebecca Singer, Native Plants and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
April 29 Biodynamic Workshop - Spring Edition at Bear River Farm. 11am-4pm. Workshop fee: $59pp, $99 per couple (from one farm). To register and to view the schedule, please see here. Bear River Farms is a full Demeter Certified Biodynamic Farm located between Annapolis Royal and Digby.
May 10 The Ecology Action Centres'
Native Plant Series presents 'Plant Identification; methods of plant
identification, habitats and native species in the Halifax area,' with
David Patriquin, PhD. This discussion will be held from 7-8:30pm at the
North Branch Library,
2285, Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS. For more information, please email
Rebecca Singer, Native Plants and Pollination Project Coordinator, at urbangarden@ecologyaction.ca.
May 17-20 Natural Beekeeping Workshop with Ross Conrad at Windhorse Farm,
NS. Whether you are looking to use fewer chemicals and increase your
profit margin, or are committed to keeping bees organically, this
workshop is for you. For registration and full details, see here.
September 30 Biodynamic Workshop - Fall Edition at Bear River Farm. Workshop fee $59pp, $99 per couple (from one farm). To register and to view the schedule, please see here. Bear River Farms is a full Demeter Certified Biodynamic Farm located between Annapolis Royal and Digby.
November 22-24, 2012 Save the Dates! The 13th Annual ACORN Conference and Trade Show will be held in Charlottetown, PE, at the Rodd Charlottetown.
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