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A New Generation of Farmers on at the Friday Public Forum

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

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Farm numbers dip, but organic farms up: Statistics Canada

Posted on August 21, 2012 by admin |

According to the Report on Agriculture, released by Statistics Canada in May 2012, the number of certified organic operations has continued to grow across Canada. Organic farms numbered 3,713 in 2011, which was 1.8 percent of Canadian farm operations overall. … Read more »

Want to Farm? Have a Farm and Need Help?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

FarmLINK “Meet & Greet”

Do you have land you want to make available to a farmer? Are you a new farmer looking for land? Then come join us at the Guelph Organic Conference for a chance to meet in person! FarmLINK ‘Meet & Greets’ are a great opportunity for farmland owners and farm seekers to connect, access helpful resources and learn what new services FarmStart has to offer you!

When: Saturday January 28th, 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Where: At the Guelph Organic Conference, UC441, University of Guelph
Cost: Free
For more information contact: laurie@farmstart.ca or (519) 836 7046 x 109

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Ecological Farmers of Ontario workshops

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

Join the Ecological Farmers in Ontario for 3 great workshops!

  • Essentials of Ecological Farming – New Farmer Focus (Thurs Jan 26 & Fri Jan 27) 9am – 4pm
  • Digging Deeper into Soils – Exploring and Understanding Different Approaches to Monitoring Soil Health and Fertility (Thurs Jan 26) 10am – 4pm
  • Ecological Beekeeping (Fri Jan 27) 10am-4pm

For more details on this and all our Winter Events, go to their Courses and Events page!

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