Are you curious about what equipment is available/useful on a small farm? This workshop will demonstrate various tractor implements and discuss BCS and Tuffbilt tractor use. We will also cover some basic equipment maintenance and tips and tricks to keep your equipment running.
Curious to learn how to harvest seeds from your garden? This workshop will provide you with teachings and techniques to save seeds from your veggies, herbs, and garden fruits, with a special focus on the three sisters. Attendees will be introduced to some key information about wet seed harvesting and dry seed harvesting, cleaning and
What are you growing, how much, and where? Angie Koch of Fertile Ground Farm will share her over 15 years of experience in crop planning and offer tools and ideas to think about when doing your own crop plan. A recording of this webinar will be available.
Are your summers filled with endless to-do lists, leaving little time for marketing, nevermind content creation? Join Chelsea Finn of Hunter Finn Creative Co., as she shows you how to develop a content strategy that fits your farming schedule. Discover how to capture quality content throughout the growing season to build a campaign for the
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training program designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to recognize and respond effectively to mental health issues and emergencies. The training emphasizes understanding common mental health challenges, recognizing early warning signs, and providing initial help until appropriate professional support can be obtained. Upon
Do you love farming but feel overwhelmed managing your farm business? Are you running a new farm or taking over the family farm and looking for business support? Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network matches new and next generation farmers that have 1- 5 years in business with mentors to cultivate the skills for running financially
Municipalities face significant challenges in advancing their climate initiatives due to several technical barriers. A lack of in-house expertise often hampers the ability to design and implement effective climate strategies, leaving gaps in critical areas of action. Furthermore, inadequate data on local climate impacts and greenhouse gas emissions complicates efforts to plan and monitor progress,
kinSHIFT workshops are for non-Indigenous learners wishing to cultivate meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples but unsure where to begin. Expect participatory workshops with stories and creative activities to guide you through strengthening skills of seeing different perspectives, equity, accountability and inclusion, from an Indigenous perspective. Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation is a 10-hour workshop series
November 4, 6, 11,13, 18 & 20: Build a foundation to start a successful farm enterprise. This program will not only provide you with critical information to start your farm, but you will meet other new and experienced farmers and become a part of the ecological agricultural community in Ontario. Educational content is geared toward
Learn how to work on your business, not just in your business. This step-by-step financial planning approach will help you understand the big picture view, plan for profit, control costs, and make critical production decisions based on a clear analysis of your different enterprises. You will develop a financial plan for improved financial decisions on
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