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SUMMARY:Region 6 (SK) Convention & AGM: Regenerating the Cultures of Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:October 16th & 17th in Saskatoon\, SK \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Broadway Collective (733 Broadway Ave) in Saskatoon. \n\n\n\nOr online via Zoom: \n\n\n\nZoom Link \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n9:30 am – Doors and registration \n\n\n\n10:00 am – Call to order \n\n\n\n10:30 am – National updates from NFU Executive Director\, David Thompson \n\n\n\n11:00 am – Canola and Agri/Cultural Transformations\, presentation by Michael Gertler and JoAnn Jaffe \n\n\n\n12:00 pm – break for lunch \n\n\n\n1:15 pm – Region 6 member and committee reports \n\n\n\n2:00 pm – Regenerating Cultures of Agriculture: Our farms\, our province\, our union\, facilitated conversation for all attendees \n\n\n\n2:40 pm – Regional council elections \n\n\n\n3:00 pm – Regional Resolutions \n\n\n\n3:30 pm – Adjourn \n\n\n\nRegistration: If attending in person\, pay-what-you-can or a suggested fee of $30 to cover refreshments and venue. We will share a list of quick nearby lunch options. Registration can be paid at the door by cash or e-transfer. A fee of $20 is suggested for online participants to help cover AV tech and support. This can be paid via e-transfer to nfu@nfu.ca. Include a note stating “R6 Convention Online Registration Fee.” \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend and participate but only farmer and farm-worker members may propose and vote on resolutions\, or run for and vote on elected positions. Nominations are sought (in advance or from floor) for Region 6 Council positions: \n\n\n\n\nthree regional council members/national board representatives; \n\n\n\none women’s advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none youth advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none BIPOC advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none International Programs committee member;\n\n\n\nup to three additional council members-at-large.\n\n\n\n\nRSVP to Julie Maxwell at vp-operations@nfu.ca and indicate: \n\n\n\n\nAre you attending online or in person? \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any nominations? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any resolutions? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nDo you have particular food allergies or other dietary restrictions?\n\n\n\nAre there other things you require in order to attend and participate? \n\n\n\n\nRequests to NFU Members:\n\n\n\n\nAttend your Convention – Your presence and input are important.\n\n\n\nExtend the invitation – Invite potentially interested farmers and friends. \n\n\n\nConnect to the NFU – To receive communications\, e-mail vp-operations@nfu.ca \n\n\n\nSupport the NFU and Region 6 – Donate to the National Farmers Foundation “The World We Want” project \n\n\n\nServe on and/or attend R6 Council – Your participation makes a difference!! 
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-6-sk-convention-agm/
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SUMMARY:Region 6 Social
DESCRIPTION:Location: Amigo’s Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.\, Saskatoon.Admission: Free. Drinks available to order. Light snacks will be provided. \n\n\n\nAn opportunity to connect with other Region 6 members and friends of the Farmers Union. Kids and plus ones welcome! \n\n\n\nPart of the 2026 Region 6 (SK) Convention: Regenerating the Cultures of Agriculture regional convention. You’re invited!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/2026-region-6-sk-social/
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SUMMARY:Region 7 2026 Convention: Growing a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 1st\, 2026\, in Central Alberta for the Region 7 National Farmers Union Convention! This is your chance to connect with members in the region\, learn about what’s happening in the NFU\, hear from engaging speakers\, develop policy and strategy\, and elect board members and the next regional council. Everyone is welcome to attend\, but only farmer and farm worker members may vote in elections and resolution processes. Camping available at Davey Creek Ranch and evening campfire. \n\n\n\nOn August 2nd\, 2026\, we will host a breakfast at Davey Creek Ranch and Canoe trip on Red Deer River\, start point at the picnic site below Dickson Dam at 1 pm. Bring your own lunch and beverages. \n\n\n\nFind all the details of the weekend below. Contact Glenn and Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com and grn_collies@hotmail.com OR (403) 227-2253 if you have any questions. \n\n\n\nDate: August 1st\, 2026\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n10 am \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nGolden West Drop-in Centre\,1915 – 10 Ave (Highway 54)\,Spruce View\, Alberta \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n9 am \n\n\n\nPhone-In and Zoom Instructions\n\n\n\nTO JOIN THE MEETING VIA ZOOM \n\n\n\nJoining by computer: Go to zoom.us and click Join a Meeting\, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode. \n\n\n\nJoining by phone: Dial in to the Zoom phone number: \n\n\n\n+14388097799\,\,7768120128# Canada+15873281099\,\,7768120128# Canada \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 776 812 0128 \n\n\n\nTo Mute/Unmute\, press *6 on your phone. To Raise your hand to vote or to be recognized to speak\, press *9 on your phone. \n\n\n\nDate: August 2nd\, 2026\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n9 am \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nDavey Creek Ranch\,34525 – Range Road 274 (Highway 791)\,Red Deer County\, Alberta \n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n1 pm \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nPicnic site below Dickson Dam\,35579 Range Road 23A (access from Highway 54)\,Red Deer County\, Alberta \n\n\n\nAccomodations\n\n\n\nContact Glenn and Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com and grn_collies@hotmail.com OR (403) 227-2253 \n\n\n\nFood\n\n\n\nPotluck \n\n\n\nTransportation and Canoeing information\n\n\n\nContact Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com OR (403)227-2253 for support in coordinating rideshares. (They can share this rideshare and Canoe sharing coordinating sheet via email and we can also link it to the event page.) \n\n\n\nRegional Resolutions: May be submitted by any member in the region in good standing to Glenn Norman at grn_collies@hotmail.com. We encourage members to submit their resolutions as far in advance as possible\, however we will also accept resolutions from the floor at the convention. See the New Members Guide to Regional Conventions (enclosed) for more information on the regional resolutions process. \n\n\n\nAgenda*\n\n\n\n9:00Registration10:00Welcome and Land AcknowledgementCall to OrderAccept AgendaAppointment of Nomination and Resolution Committees10:30amRegional Reports11:00amGreetings and National Updates from NFU President12:00pmLunch1:00pmSpeaker\, Panel\, Presentation or Workshop2:30pmReport on ResolutionsReport on Nominations Followed by 1st. Call for nominations2:45pmBreak3:00pmRegional Council Resolutions3:15pmRegional Resolutions4:15pmOpen discussion time for planning\, prioritizing\, connecting\, etc.5:00pmAdjournmentPotluck Dinner at hall\n\n\n\n*Agenda subject to change as details are confirmed. For the most up-to-date information\, please visit this page.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-7-2026-convention/
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SUMMARY:An Oneida Historical Perspective
DESCRIPTION:As settlers\, our relationship to land in Canada is complicated. Indigenous peoples and nations on Turtle Island\, in what we now call Canada\, have lived on and stewarded the land for tens of thousands of years. As farmers we strive to be stewards of the land that we occupy now\, but what does this mean for our relationship to Indigenous people and nations? \n\n\n\nAl Day\, hereditary chief of the Oneida Nation will present a world view that will help us to understand our relationship to land and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. He will speak to NFU members about the types of Treaties made with Indigenous peoples by the Canadian Government and laws that enabled the colonization of Canada. Al will also introduce us to the Oneida worldview\, the role of critical thinking in understanding Indigenous relations and the role of matrilineal leadership. He will then introduce us to the roots of Crown and Indigenous relations that shape and influence our relation to land\, Indigenous peoples\, and power. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAl Day\n\n\n\nAnowal (Turtle) Clan member\, Shonuhses\, one of nine traditional Chiefs of the On^yota a:ka Lotiyaneshu (Oneida Nation Council of Chiefs)
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/an-oneida-historical-perspective/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260425T100000
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SUMMARY:Region 6 Convention: Public Research and the Public Interest
DESCRIPTION:Promoting Farm and Rural Sustainability\n\n\n\n\n\nPostponed due to weather. Stay tuned for alternate dates\n\n\n\nIt is our pleasure to invite you to two upcoming events in Saskatoon. First\, join us on Friday\, April 24th for a social at The Broadway Collective. The following day\, Saturday\, April 25th\, we will gather again for our Region 6 Convention at Station 20 West. Read on for more details… \n\n\n\nClick here for Region 6 Social details \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 25th\, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nLocation: Station 20 West (1120 20th St W) in Saskatoon or online via Zoom. \n\n\n\nDoors Open / Registration: 9:30am \n\n\n\nAgenda to include: national updates\, regional updates\, presentation and discussion on public research and the sustainability of farming\, discussion on Region 6 plans and priorities\, on-farm and policy issues roundtable\, regional resolutions and elections. \n\n\n\nAdmission: For those attending in person\, the event is pay-what-you-can with a suggested fee of $50 to cover lunch\, refreshments\, and venue rental. This fee can be paid in cash or by e-transfer at the door. A fee of $20 is suggested for online participation\, to cover audiovisual capacity and staffing\, which can be paid by e-transfer to nfu@nfu.ca. Be sure to include a note with your e-transfer that states “R6 Convention Online Registration Fee.” \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend and participate; however\, only farmer and farm-worker members may propose and vote on resolutions\, as well as run for and vote on elected positions. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP: by emailing Julie Maxwell at vp-operations@nfu.ca and include the following: \n\n\n\n\nWill you be attending online or in person? \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any nominations? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any resolutions? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nDo you have any special dietary restrictions? \n\n\n\nIs there any other support you need in order to participate? (We will do our best to accommodate.) \n\n\n\n\nRequests to SK NFU Members:\n\n\n\n1. Attend – We encourage all members to attend the Regional Convention. Your participation and input is very important in discussions which will provide direction for \n\n\n\nour Regional and National voice. \n\n\n\n2. Invite – We encourage you to invite interested farmers and friends to take part in the convention. Please ask two of your neighbours to come out! \n\n\n\n3. E-mails – If you aren’t getting regular information via e-mail\, please send your e-mail to vp-operations@nfu.ca. We want to keep you informed more regularly. \n\n\n\n4. Donate – Support Region 6 by donating to the National Farmers Foundation “The World We Want” program. Learn more by visiting: https://nationalfarmersfoundation.ca/join-the-nfu-and-the-nff-to-create-the-world-we-want/ \n\n\n\n5. Volunteer and Attend R6 Monthly Meetings – If you are able to participate or take on a role\, it really does make a difference. \n\n\n\nA New Member’s Guide to NFU Region 6 Conventions: \n\n\n\nRegional conventions are held every year as set out in the NFU constitution. The purpose of the R6 regional convention shall be to:  \n\n\n\n\nDevelop strategy and action on matters concerning the members residing in the region which is consistent with national policy;\n\n\n\nConsider policies and programs to be recommended to the annual convention;\n\n\n\nElect the following regional council positions:\n\nthree national board representatives;\n\n\n\none women’s advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none youth advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none BIPOC advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none International Programs committee member. \n\n\n\nup to three additional council members-at-large \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Resolutions:\n\n\n\nThe NFU’s Policy Statement compiles all policies — including position statements\, policy recommendations to government\, action directives\, etc. – that have been passed by a majority vote of delegates at previous national conventions. \n\n\n\nEach year members bring forward new policy proposals in the form of resolutions for debate on the floor of the National Convention. Resolutions that pass are added to the NFU Policy Statement. \n\n\n\nPrior to the National Convention\, each NFU Region holds an annual Regional Convention where resolutions are debated and voted upon. Resolutions that have been passed at the regional level come forward to the national Convention. \n\n\n\nAll farmer and farm-worker members in good standing residing in the region may submit and vote on resolutions. Debate at both regional and national conventions is done according to the rules of order published in Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance\, New Edition by O. Garfield Jones. The goal is to have as many policy resolutions as possible heard and thoroughly debated with the least amount of time wasted.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-6-convention-2/
LOCATION:Station 20 West\, 1120 20th St W\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7M 0Y8
CATEGORIES:Regional Convention
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SUMMARY:Region 6 Social 
DESCRIPTION:Location: The Broadway Collective Basement (733 Broadway Ave\, Saskatoon) \n\n\n\nPostponed due to weather. Stay tuned for alternate dates.\n\n\n\nAdmission: Free. Drinks available to order. Light snacks will be provided. \n\n\n\nAn opportunity to gather and connect with other Region 6 members and friends of the farmers union. Kids and plus ones welcome!Join the Region 6 Convention the following day!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-6-social/
LOCATION:The Broadway Collective Basement\, 733 Broadway Ave\, Saskatoon\, Saskatoon\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Past\, Present and Future of Canada’s Agricultural Policy Framework
DESCRIPTION:This is a moment for change! We need your voice to help shape the future of agriculture in Canada. \n\n\n\nThe Canadian Agricultural Policy Framework is the main funding framework for programs and services for farmers across Canada. Consultations are underway towards the Next Agricultural Policy Framework (NPF) – this means that the next few months are a very important time for farmer voices and advocacy! \n\n\n\nPolicies in this framework impact on-the-ground experiences of farmers and farm workers across the country. They are integral to Canada’s agricultural success\, not just today but for generations in the future. \n\n\n\nThe NPF represents billions of dollars of spending that sets the goals of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and provincial Ministries of Agriculture for the next five years. The NPF negotiations are a special opportunity to advocate for programs and policies that support Canadian farmers for years to come. This session is the first part of a series that the NFU is running in collaboration with Young Agrarians and the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario to hear from our members about what they want included in the NPF and to provide information on how to get involved. Be a part of grassroots organizing to shape the Canadian food system you want to see. \n\n\n\nBefore we look forward to the 2028-2033 NPF\, Naomi Robert will take us back in time to give us a historical view of how the goals of the framework have shifted over time and its treatment of support for family farms\, rural communities and sectoral growth. This narrative analysis sets the stage for the importance of grassroots advocacy on the NPF. \n\n\n\nThis session will be followed up with an organizing session on Thursday\, April 16th (Noon PST / 1pm MST / 2pm SK\, MB / 3pm EST / 4pm AST) with event facilitators Ayla Fenton (Young Agrarians)\, Stuart Oke (EFAO)\, and Sophie McCafferty (Young Agrarians). They will walk through the consultation question by question\, using a survey guide to anchor answers around new farmer issues and local food system development. Your own perspective matters\, and we want to hear it! \n\n\n\nHere\, we’ll be turning knowledge into action! This session will be a guided conversation about how to mobilize and organize around what we learned in the knowledge-building session on April 9th. It will be a chance to learn about and dig into the NPF\, figure out what actually matters to you\, and fill out the public consultation together\, live. Register for both sessions today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Presenter (April 9th)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNaomi Robert\n\n\n\nNaomi Robert is a Senior Research and Extension Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems\, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Her research\, teaching\, and community work focuses on regional food systems\, the impacts of neoliberalism in Canadian food and agricultural policy\, and how to center equity and ecological integrity through economic reform. Naomi is a founder of the Pacific Coastal Dry Farming Collaborative and co-chair of the Comox Valley Food Policy Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizing Session Facilitators (April 16th)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAyla Fenton\n\n\n\nSince 2013\, Ayla has worked on diverse agroecological farms throughout Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee territories (eastern Ontario)\, learning how to live in right relations with the land through regenerative and community-oriented food production. For over a decade\, she has been organizing new and young farmers and farmworkers nationally through the National Farmers Union and internationally through La Via Campesina\, building collective power and advocating for the transition to agroecology\, food sovereignty and climate justice. Over the past several years\, she has developed an urban community farm and new farmer training program in her hometown of Kingston\, ON. She currently works as the Policy Manager for Young Agrarians\, organizing and advocating to improve access to land and capital for new and young farmers across Canada. She is excited to bring her social movements experience and a collaborative focus to this work.You can read more about Young Agrarians policy work at youngagrarians.org/policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStuart Oke\n\n\n\nStuart Oke is the co-owner and operator of Rooted Oak Farm\, a certified organic CSA and market garden serving customers from Ottawa to Kingston. Alongside his work on the farm\, he is the Government Relations Coordinator at the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario. Stuart is deeply involved in agricultural policy and advocacy. He serves as a Director and Land Transition Research Coordinator for the National Farmers Union (Ontario) and sits on the Policy Working Group for Farmers for Climate Solutions. He is a current National Board member and previous Youth president of the National Farmers Union. He is a past Vice President of Canadian Organic Growers as well as Communications and Membership Manager at the Organic Council of Ontario. In addition to his farming and policy work\, Stuart co-produces and hosts the Sow and Grow Podcast\, which explores the forces shaping Canadian agriculture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSophie McCafferty\n\n\n\nPassionate about food\, community and ecology\, Sophie (she/her) can usually be found with her hands in the ground. Currently completing a Master’s in Environmental Science at l’Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM)\, Sophie’s research explores how market access impacts beginning farmer resilience. Her work takes a holistic\, transdisciplinary approach to environmental research\, stewardship\, and justice. She also is grateful for her time supporting the NDP agriculture critic\, MP Richard Cannings\, gaining insight into how federal politics can support grassroots initiatives.  Committed to amplifying farmers’ voices\, Sophie is currently working as the Farm Engagement Coordinator at Young Agrarians. Most of all\, Sophie loves spending time on the Hudson Heartbeet Community farm where she gets to ground her knowledge and spend time with the people she loves.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/the-past-present-and-future-of-canadas-agricultural-policy-framework/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260321T173000
DTSTAMP:20260318T143912Z
CREATED:20260225T202625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T143912Z
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SUMMARY:NFU Region 5 (Manitoba) 2026 Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:HOMEGROWN RESILIENCE: Farms\, Communities\, and the Future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPay at the door or e-mail organizer-mb@nfu.ca for e-transfer information. \n\n\n\nRSVP by email\, with the subject line ‘NFU-MB Convention 2026’ to organizer-mb@nfu.ca. \n\n\n\nClick here for more information. \n\n\n\nClick here to see the agenda.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/mbconvention2026/
LOCATION:Domain Community Hall\, 1 MacDonald Rd 6 E\, Domain\, MB\, R0G 0M0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Moncton:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Moncton:20260319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260216T204455Z
CREATED:20260216T204406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T204455Z
UID:10000715-1773946800-1773950400@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:NFU-NB Meet & Greet / UNF-NB rencontre et accueil
DESCRIPTION:Interested in joining the NFU?\nAlready a member and looking to get more involved?\nAre you a farmer in NB who’s never heard of the NFU?\n\n\nJoin us for a casual Community Zoom Night and discover your place within the NFU-NB and how we can better support you as a farmer!\n\n\n Connect with producers from across New Brunswick\n Discuss provincial issues impacting farmers\n Learn about current policy work and advocacy priorities\n Explore ways to get involved and strengthen your voice\n\n\n Thursday\, March 19\n 7:00 PM\n Register here: https://nfu-ca.zoom.us/…/regi…/k7MF8jXRSM-eBbaSoTYyqg…\n\n\n Everyone is welcome! \n___\nVous souhaitez adhérer à l’UNF ?\nVous êtes déjà membre et souhaitez vous impliquer plus activement ?\nVous êtes fermier/ières au N.B. et vous n’avez jamais entendu parler de l’UNF ?\n\n\nRejoignez-nous pour une soirée Zoom communautaire informelle et découvrez votre place dans l’UNF-NB et comment nous pouvons mieux vous soutenir en tant que fermier/ière !\n\n\n Connectez-vous avec d’autre fermiers/ières de tout le Nouveau-Brunswick.\n Discutez des problèmes provinciaux qui touchent les fermiers/ères.\n Découvrez les priorités actuelles en matière de politique et de défense des intérêts.\n\n\n Explorez les moyens de vous impliquer et de faire entendre votre voix.\n Jeudi 19 mars\n 19 h\n Inscrivez-vous ici : https://nfu-ca.zoom.us/…/regi…/k7MF8jXRSM-eBbaSoTYyqg…\n\n\n Tout le monde est le bienvenu !
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nfu-nb-meet-greet-unf-nb-rencontre-et-accueil/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="NFU-NB":MAILTO:nfu.nb.office@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260319T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260319T183000
DTSTAMP:20260310T152931Z
CREATED:20260310T144408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T152931Z
UID:10000731-1773939600-1773945000@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Town Hall: Act to Defend Canada’s Public Agriculture Research
DESCRIPTION:We must act now to reverse the proposed cuts to Canada’s public agricultural research programs! \n\n\n\nIn January Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced the closure of seven research centres across Canada that are critical to the success of Canada’s food and agriculture system. Join us to learn more about how these cuts affect Canadian farmers and what actions can and are being taken. This Town Hall is also an opportunity to discuss how we can continue to act together to prevent more cuts and save our public agriculture research system. Learn more about the NFU’s campaign to stop the cuts here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch this video about the closure at Indian Head Research Centre:
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/town-hall-act-to-defend-canadas-public-agriculture-research/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260319T143000
DTSTAMP:20260324T182250Z
CREATED:20260226T191243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T182250Z
UID:10000728-1773925200-1773930600@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Basic Income 101: What is a guaranteed annual income?
DESCRIPTION:Incomes continue to tumble for many Canadian farmers. Increasing costs\, stagnating product prices\, and tight margins are making farm livelihoods untenable. Canadian farmers are increasingly seeking off-farm jobs to fill in the gaps. New farmers are faced with high start-up costs\, with few long-term guarantees that they can keep farming and make a livelihood. What’s the solution? At our National Convention in 2025\, members of the National Farmers Union passed a resolution calling for a guaranteed annual income of $50\,000 to support Canadian farmers. Income guarantees come in all shapes and sizes\, so how can we organize successfully for a policy that makes sense for Canadian farmers? \n\n\n\nIn this NFUniversity session\, Sheila Regehrs will give a history of organizing for basic income in Canada. This historical overview will answer important questions for the NFU’s organizing work\, including: What basic income policies have been proposed in Canada in the past? Are there examples of successful basic income policies in Canada or abroad? How can we effectively organize for a basic income in Canada? \n\n\n\nThis session will be followed up with organizing session on Thursday\, March 26th (Noon PST / 1pm MST / 2pm SK\, MB / 3pm EST / 4pm AST).Here\, we’ll be turning knowledge into action! This session will be a guided conversation about how to mobilize and organize around what we learned in the knowledge-building session on March 15th. Register for both sessions below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Presenter(s)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheila Regehr\n\n\n\nSheila Regehr is a founding member of the Basic Income Canada Network and former Executive Director of the National Council of Welfare. Her 29 years of federal public service spanned front-line work\, policy analysis and development\, international relations and senior management\, with a focus on improving fairness and equality\, and on gender and race in particular. She has policy expertise in areas of income security and taxation\, such as child tax benefits\, child support\, maternity/parental benefits\, pensions and social assistance. Her insight also comes from experiencing poverty as a young parent. Sheila is grateful\, in her retirement\, to have resources\, time and health to do volunteer work and help care for twin grandsons.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/basic-income-101-what-is-a-guaranteed-annual-income/
CATEGORIES:NFUniversity
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LOCATION:https://nfu-ca.zoom.us/j/87667070432?pwd=RhXgDj3hJfGa8qBGAT1Ky2O2JAyKUd.1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260312T133000
DTSTAMP:20260528T000206Z
CREATED:20260210T175008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T000206Z
UID:10000713-1773316800-1773322200@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Growing Seed Sovereignty: Farmers\, Seed Policy\, and the Common Good
DESCRIPTION:As part of SeedChange’s Where Does Your Seed Come From? series and the National Farmers Union’s NFUniversity\, this webinar offers a clear\, farmer-focused perspective on seed policy and why it matters now. Grounded in farmers’ experience\, rights and time-honoured practices of saving\, adapting\, and exchanging seed\, we’ll explore how farmers are impacted by seed policies in Canada and internationally. \n\n\n\nWe’ll outline a shared vision for what a public-interest seed system can look like and examine the ways our current Canadian policy environment benefits or hinders seed sovereignty. For decades\, farmers and allies have organized to fight for seed systems that support farm livelihoods\, food sovereignty\, the environment\, and the public good – and we sustain those advantages by staying engaged. Join us to explore how you can help shape policies that strengthen farmers’ rights and our collective seed sovereignty into the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Presenter(s)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAabir Dey\n\n\n\nAabir developed his passion for seeds while he was completing his Sustainable Farming Certificate at Everdale\, a teaching farm in Hillsburgh\, Ontario\, and supporting research trials for Seeds of Diversity’s collection of over 3\,000 different Canadian seed varieties. After completing a Master of Environmental Studies at York University\, researching organic seed systems in Ontario\, Aabir joined the The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security\, as Regional Program Coordinator for Ontario. Aabir has co-authored publications on Canada’s seed system including the Canadian Organic Seed Sector Environmental Scan\, the Discussion Paper on Seed Policy in Canada\, and Canadian Organic and Ecological Plant Breeding Priorities for Vegetable Crops\, and Building Climate Resilient Seed Systems in Canada. He has been instrumental in shaping and leading the training\, research\, and policy programs developed for SeedChange’s Canadian program. Aabir loves working in the field with seed producers and farmers all over the country\, and is committed to helping them build climate-resilient seed systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCathy Holtslander\n\n\n\nCathy Holtslander is the Director of Research and Policy at the National Farmers Union. In addition to policy research\, analysis and writing articles and briefs on NFU policy issues\, she convenes working groups of NFU members addressing policy issues. Prior to joining the NFU staff in 2011 she taught ABE in Northern Saskatchewan\, was the Coordinator of the Saskatchewan Eco Network\, co-published Synergy Magazine\, and was a founder of\, and worked for the Beyond Factory Farming Coalition\, an organization promoting sustainable livestock production. Her Master’s degree focussed on social movement adult education and the history of women’s leadership in the farm movement in Saskatchewan. She also has degrees in Sociology and Regional and Urban Development. She and her partner have operated a certified organic grain farm near Mont Nebo\, SK since 2009. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Materials\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing Seed Sovereignty: Webinar recording\n\n\n\nThis NFU University webinar features our presenters exploring seed policy and farmer sovereignty in Canada. Seeds carry stories of culture\, migration\, adaptation\, breeding\, and resistance\, yet for many growers\, understanding ends at the seed packet. Holtslander and Day frame seed policy around common farmer needs—recognition\, fair rewards\, freedom to farm as they choose\, good seeds that don’t compromise autonomy\, and supportive communities with food control.  \n\n\n\nHoltslander traces Canada’s seed system from its colonial origins through the development of quality standards and public plant breeding infrastructure in the early 1900s. She explains how hybrid corn\, plant breeders’ rights\, genetic engineering\, and patents progressively shifted control of seeds toward private corporations\, restricting farmers’ ability to save and replant seed. The NFU has organized farmer resistance since the 1970s against plant breeders’ rights and intellectual property frameworks that limit farmer autonomy. \n\n\n\nFinally\, our presenters outline current threats and advocacy priorities: proposals to eliminate farmer’s privilege for horticultural\, vegetable\, and hybrid crops; regulatory exemptions that allow gene-edited varieties onto the market without transparency; and devastating cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research facilities. Rather than pursuing only incremental regulatory changes\, they call for permanent positions on seed policy: massive public investment in farmer-led plant breeding\, robust seed conservation systems\, constitutional protections for farmer seed-saving rights\, and mandatory transparency for all gene-edited and genetically engineered varieties. \n\n\n\nVisit our NFUniversity playlist on our Youtube channel to see a complete list of our NFUniversity recorded webinars.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/seed-policy-for-farmers/
CATEGORIES:NFUniversity
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LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260228T150000
DTSTAMP:20260630T155539Z
CREATED:20260216T203841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155539Z
UID:10000716-1772280000-1772290800@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Seeds of Change Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out and Watch short films about farmers in Canada and Alberta! Connect with local community members and learn about the NFU\, Walk the Talks and the Devon Nature Club. Light snacks and drinks will be served. Venue is wheelchair accessible and parking is free.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/seeds-of-change-film-festival/
LOCATION:devon community center\, 20 Haven Drive\, Devon\, Alberta (AB)\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Screenings,Films About Farming,NFU Youth
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260527T230655Z
CREATED:20260210T131301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T230655Z
UID:10000711-1772114400-1772119800@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:We Farm Because We Remember: Honouring Ancestors Through Radical Black Farming\, Self-Determination\, Land\, and Food Sovereignty
DESCRIPTION:This session centres Radical Black Farming as an ancestral and contemporary practice rooted in memory\, resistance\, and self-determination. Guided by Black farmers\, land stewards\, and organizers\, the conversation honours ancestors whose agricultural knowledge\, spiritual relationships to land\, and collective labour continue to shape Black food systems today. \n\n\n\nFeaturing Jacqueline Dwyer\, Matriarch of the Toronto Black Farmers\, who grow and share clean\, organic food within Black communities\, alongside Nadine Dominique\, engaged in reforestation and land restoration efforts in Ayiti\, this session highlights how Black communities steward land across geographies shaped by colonization\, displacement\, and extraction. \n\n\n\nIsaac Saney\, professor at Dalhousie University\, will draw connections to Black agrarian movements and reparations-based land justice initiatives through his work examining Black farmers in Cuba. Cikiah Thomas of the Global African Congress will further explore how farming\, reforestation\, and land reclamation function as tools for healing\, climate resilience\, collective repair\, and reparative justice. \n\n\n\nThis session will be followed up with organizing session on Thursday\, March 5th (Noon PST / 1pm MST / 2pm SK\, MB / 3pm EST / 4pm AST).Here\, we’ll be turning knowledge into action! This session will be a guided conversation about how mobilize and organize around what we learned in the knowledge-building session on Feb. 26th. Register for both sessions below.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/we-farm-because-we-remember-honouring-ancestors-through-radical-black-farming-self-determination-land-and-food-sovereignty/
CATEGORIES:NFUniversity
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LOCATION:https://nfu-ca.zoom.us/j/87667070432?pwd=RhXgDj3hJfGa8qBGAT1Ky2O2JAyKUd.1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260218T181351Z
CREATED:20260216T204729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T181351Z
UID:10000718-1772038800-1772049600@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:NFU Youth Meet & Greet/ Rencontre d'Accueil des Jeunes de l’UNF
DESCRIPTION:Join our National Youth Meet & Greet for young farmers\, farm workers\, and food system organisers to connect and learn how the NFU Youth Caucus organises\, develops policy\, and builds collective power! \nSoyez au rendez-vous pour notre carrefour national pour la jeunesse paysanne\, le personnel agricole et les forces vives du système alimentaire. Venez nouer des liens et découvrir comment le caucus des jeunes de l’UNF s’organise\, élabore ses politiques et renforce son pouvoir collectif ! \n \n\n\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nfu-youth-meet-greet-rencontre-daccueil-des-jeunes-de-lunf/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:NFU Youth,Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260225T185227Z
CREATED:20260225T185227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T185227Z
UID:10000723-1772006400-1772038800@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Test
DESCRIPTION:Test event
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/test/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260219T201902Z
CREATED:20260216T202506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T201902Z
UID:10000717-1771873200-1771880400@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Sowing Seeds of Change: Alberta Farmer Organising Is Here To Stay!
DESCRIPTION:Join our Regional Workshop Webinar during NFU Days\, our annual membership drive running through February\, when new memberships are available at 50% off! But this month isn’t just about a discount. NFU members from coast to coast to coast are working hard on issues ranging from local abattoir regulations to climate change policy\, farmer income and farmland access\, to seed rights. This is your chance to help get that information into the hands of your farming friends and neighbours! \nWe’ll dive into a century of Alberta’s deep agrarian history\, including Black Settlers\, Métis Settlements\, Co-operatives\, and farmer-controlled marketing systems. As well as our region’s current work\, connecting farmers across distances\, strengthening surface rights advocacy\, and growing youth leadership. The union makes us strong. Together we make it stronger. This workshop highlights: Sowing Seeds for the Next Chapter of Alberta Farmer Organising! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/sowing-seeds-of-change-alberta-farmer-organising-is-here-to-stay/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260122T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260122T180000
DTSTAMP:20260115T163209Z
CREATED:20260107T011136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T163209Z
UID:10000707-1769097600-1769104800@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Hearing Farmer Voices: A virtual town hall for farmers in BC
DESCRIPTION:A virtual town hall meeting to hear farmers’ thoughts on the recommendations of the Premier’s Task Force on Agriculture and Food Economy. \n\n\n\nHow can we use these recommendations to help us build food sovereignty in BC? \n\n\n\nNFU BC invites all farmers and advocates for resilient food systems to join us and share your thoughts. We are a democratic organization of farmers and farmworkers advancing policies that enable food sovereignty. Food sovereignty is\, in short\, food systems by the people\, for the people. If you have a role in feeding our communities\, we want to hear from you. We believe that everyone who grows and eats food deserves to have a say in shaping their food systems. \n\n\n\nWhen the president of the United States started announcing tariffs on Canadian goods and threats of annexation in early 2025\, the BC government responded by assembling a team of experts and sector representatives to provide guidance on how the province should navigate the shifting political and economic landscape. The Premier’s Task Force on Agriculture and Food Economy produced 32 recommendations on 5 key topics: Water\, Competitiveness\, Labour and talent\, Land\, and Investment. \n\n\n\nRead the recommendations here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/premier-s-task-force-on-agriculture-and-food-economy \n\n\n\nAcross ministries\, the provincial government will be using these recommendations to guide action on strengthening BC’s food systems. We have an opportunity to work together and influence how some of these recommendations are implemented\, and to use this list as a jumping off point to define our own food sovereignty goals. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/hearing-farmer-voices-a-virtual-town-hall-for-farmers-in-bc/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20251231T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260101T035959
DTSTAMP:20250508T200752Z
CREATED:20250508T200705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T200752Z
UID:10000658-1767153600-1767239999@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects
DESCRIPTION:The program has 2 components\nThe LFIF aims to support locally-driven projects that will help improve community food security through the purchase and installation of infrastructure/equipment that will increase access to local\, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. \nPriority will be given to projects that predominantly serve equity-deserving groups\, particularly those that are led by or focus on Indigenous and Black communities. \nFunding\nThe maximum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) grant toward a project will normally not exceed $100\,000. Applications under $25\,000\, after ineligible costs have been removed\, will not be considered for funding. \nApplicants who don’t receive funding through the 2024-2025 intake may reapply to the 2025-2026 intake period. \nCost-sharing\nAAFC may provide up to 100% in funding toward eligible project costs. Food production elements-related eligible costs may include\, but are not limited to: \n\nBeekeeping equipment\nCommunity gardens\nFood forests\nGarden boxes/beds/tools\nGreenhouses\nHunting\, fishing equipment (may include all-terrain vehicles\, snowmobiles and boats)\nIrrigation systems\, wells\, solar panels\, composting systems\nSeeds\, soil\, compost (initial year only)\nTractors and other heavy farm equipment\nVertical and/or hydroponic gardens\n\nLEARN MORE
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/local-food-infrastructure-fund-small-scale-projects/
CATEGORIES:Grant
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20251218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20251218T210000
DTSTAMP:20251117T152308Z
CREATED:20251117T152132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T152308Z
UID:10000701-1766084400-1766091600@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:International Day of Migrants Film Screening - My Friend Omar: The Struggles of a Seasonal Worker
DESCRIPTION:Start Time by Time Zone: 4pm PST / 5pm MST / 6pm SK-MB / 7pm EST / 8pm AST \n\n\n\nOn December 18th\, the UN International Day for Migrants\, the National Farmers Union invites you to a virtual public film screening and discussion of My Friend Omar: The struggles of a Seasonal Worker. The film follows Québécois-Chilean actor Christian de la Cortina\, who\, while preparing for his role as Sandro in “5e rang\,” forms a friendship with Omar\, a seasonal Guatemalan worker. This documentary unveils the persistent abuses in some Quebec farms\, exposing the shortcomings of a system meant to protect foreign workers during the harvest seasons. It also highlights Omar’s solidarity and fight for justice\, representing the voice of often invisible workers. \n\n\n\nThis is a free event. \n\n\n\nThis event will be in English only. Cet événement sera en anglais seulement.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/international-day-of-migrants-film-screening-my-friend-omar-the-struggles-of-a-seasonal-worker/
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251208T190000
DTSTAMP:20251126T191955Z
CREATED:20251126T191304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T191955Z
UID:10000703-1765215000-1765220400@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:NFU’s International Solidarity Report Back: Lessons from Global Food Sovereignty Movements
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the La Via Campesina movement for food sovereignty\, the Nyéléni Forum\, and more!  \n\n\n\nNFU members will share reports from high profile meetings and events in Brazil\, Cuba\, Puerto Rico\, Sri Lanka\, USA and Zimbabwe. We will discuss why international solidarity is at the heart of food sovereignty and how to get involved in the NFU’s International Programs Committee. All are welcome to attend!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nfus-international-solidarity-report-back/
CATEGORIES:IPC
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ORGANIZER;CN="IPC Committee":MAILTO:ipccoordinator@nfu.ca
LOCATION:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nfus-international-solidarity-report-back/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Moncton:20251119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Moncton:20251121T170000
DTSTAMP:20250929T170304Z
CREATED:20250929T170303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T170304Z
UID:10000699-1763539200-1763744400@www.nfu.ca
SUMMARY:Food. Sovereignty. Justice. NFU National Convention
DESCRIPTION:This year’s convention theme is Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Strategies. To confront the threats to Canada’s sovereignty\, ongoing tariff disputes\, and the rise of authoritarianism\, NFU farmers\, farm workers\, and their allies are building a vibrant social movement. Our goals are to strengthen democracy\, amplify the voice of organized labour\, and improve food and climate resilience. We are coming together to advocate for the infrastructure and resources farmers need to make sure affordable and sustainable food is available to Canada’s diverse communities and that there is economic dignity for all the workers who produce it. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please visit the main convention page at: https://www.nfu.ca/2025convention/
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/food-sovereignty-justice-nfu-national-convention/
LOCATION:Moncton Crowne Plaza\, 1005 Main St\, Moncton\, New Brunswick\, E1C 1G9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NFU Convention
ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T183000
DTSTAMP:20251008T155014Z
CREATED:20250929T165257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T155014Z
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SUMMARY:Untangling the Barriers to Ending Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:On October 30th at 2 pm PDT / 3 pm SK+AB / 4 pm MB / 5pm EDT / 6 pm ADT the NFU Women’s Caucus is hosting an on-line workshop with Pamela Cross\, a feminist lawyer and author of “And Sometimes they Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence”. The workshop will explore what Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)/Gender Based Violence (GBV) is\, what it looks like in rural communities and the truly transformative actions we can take to end it. \n\n\n\nOpen to all NFU members and allies interested in learning about and taking action against gender based violence. (Reading Pamela’s book is recommended but not required.) \n\n\n\nPamela Cross is a feminist lawyer; a well-known and respected expert on violence against women and the law. She works as a researcher\, writer\, educator and trainer with women’s equality and violence against women organizations across Canada. Pamela’s book was shortlisted for the Donner Prize for the best public policy book written by a Canadian.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/untangling-the-barriers-to-ending-intimate-partner-violence-ipv-in-rural-communities/
CATEGORIES:Women's Caucus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20251001T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20251001T183000
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SUMMARY:Singing Back the Buffalo: An NFU Film Screening for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:On October 1st\, the NFU invites you to an on-line public film screening and discussion in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Singing Back the Buffalo is an award winning documentary film about humanity’s connection to the buffalo and how efforts to facilitate their return to the plains is restoring people\, culture and the land. The film screening will be on Zoom and will include a discussion with the filmmaker\, Tasha Hubbard. \n\n\n\nWe welcome anyone who is interested in learning about the impacts of colonization on food systems and the positive steps we can take toward reconciliation.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/singing-back-the-buffalo-an-nfu-film-screening-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/
CATEGORIES:IPC
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LOCATION:https://www.nfu.ca/event/singing-back-the-buffalo-an-nfu-film-screening-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20251001T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260320T035959
DTSTAMP:20250515T174831Z
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SUMMARY:BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK
DESCRIPTION:Whether you need business basics or strategic planning for long-term growth\, Young Agrarians knows that gaining business development skills is one of the biggest challenges facing new farmers. Our aim is to provide new farmers\, next generation farmers\, or farmers adding a new enterprise to an existing farm business with an opportunity to build their business knowledge and use it to grow their farm operations to achieve long-term viability.\n\nMentees will receive approximately 30 hours of mentorship primarily in the late winter/spring planning season\, an online farm business webinar series with live Q&A sessions in the winter\, check-ins through the summer season and reflection wrap up process in the fall. Mentors take a coach approach to help you chart a course towards long term business viability. Mentorships will be by phone\, email\, and where possible site visits.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/business-mentorship-network-2/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250924T203000
DTSTAMP:20250918T172731Z
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SUMMARY:Regenerative Approaches to Ag Policy & Governance
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, NFU-MB (Region 5) hosts an online gathering for our members and supporters to connect and explore a relevant topic.\n\nBuilding on our July gathering focused on regenerative agriculture\, this month we explore possibilities for applying regenerative approaches to agricultural policy and governance.\nDana Penrice\, from Holistic Management Canada\, will join us to guide our discussion. She brings a wealth of knowledge that can help us explore how we might apply the principles of regenerative agriculture and holistic management to how we approach changing agricultural policy. She will also share about the work of Holistic Management Canada\, the Savory Institute\, and Savory’s network hubs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Drop-ins are a crucial way to connect with the NFU-Manitoba community. Most of the event will be yours for open discussions\, building connections among our members\, and collective strategizing for action. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopic: NFU-MB Zoom Drop-in: Regenerative Approaches to Ag Policy\n\nTime: Sep 24\, 2025 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\nhttps://nfu-ca.zoom.us/j/89361440910?pwd=bmRk1nlM7FOJCOv7QkSHOHPaaSbsT4.1\n\nMeeting ID: 893 6144 0910\n\nPasscode: 371839\n\n—\n\nOne tap mobile\n\n+13462487799\,\,89361440910#\,\,\,\,*371839# US (Houston)\n\n+13602095623\,\,89361440910#\,\,\,\,*371839# US\n\nJoin instructions\nhttps://nfu-ca.zoom.us/meetings/89361440910/invitations?signature=VUKOixwdWWddZcwmo5B_ARyp8XB-xrnqliuaWbE_DuE
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/regenerative-approaches-to-ag-policy-governance/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250920T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250920T153000
DTSTAMP:20250828T140027Z
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SUMMARY:Equinox Gathering by A YEAR IN 8 SEASONS - Stratford/KW\, ON
DESCRIPTION:Tap into Fall’s wisdom over seasonal snacks\, an expressive art reflection  \nand a bonfire ‘Jam Ceremony‘ infused with embodied practice\, resonant spoken word and circle singing!  \nThe first in a series of Beloved Community-building events that connect people\, land and tradition  \nby reminding us of our interconnection and interdependence.  \nThe series is being hosted at Camp Ki-Wa-Y Outdoor Centre – the YMCA camp which serves the Three Rivers’ community (Stratford-Perth\, Guelph-Wellington and Waterloo Region). We are collaborating with the YMCA to offer a sliding scale of subsidized registrations.  \nReceive a $7 EARLYBIRD discount when you register by Sept 2nd (promo code EARLYBIRD) \nREGISTER HERE: bit.ly/AYI8Sfall \n 
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/equinox-gathering-by-a-year-in-8-seasons-stratford-kw-on/
LOCATION:YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y Outdoor Centre\, 3738 Hessen Strasse\, St. Clements\, ON\, N0B 2M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250907T163000
DTSTAMP:20250806T153035Z
CREATED:20250806T020017Z
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SUMMARY:Region 8 (BC) Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:Building Farmer Power\n\n\n\nThe revitalization of Farmers Institutes in BC and working together to strengthen farmer-led advocacy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe BC Farmers Union was one of the regional organizations that came together to form the NFU in 1969. At that time\, Farmers Institutes (FIs)\, created by the Farmers and Women’s Institutes Act\, already existed in BC as the local gathering place for farmers\, so NFU locals never formed. Over the years\, a few have remained strong and steady\, but many FIs became inactive or reduced their scope of activities. Recently\, farmers across the province have been dusting off abandoned FIs and breathing new life into them. Come learn about what is motivating farmers to pick up these tools again now\, what farmers can do using the structure of the Farmers Institutes\, the legislative changes being sought by a newly revived FI\, and what kind of advocacy work is happening. \n\n\n\nWe will also discuss where the capacities of Farmers Institutes reach their limits\, and  how we can build power by using a combination of FIs\, for all the things that they do well\, and the NFU\, with its regional and national networks\, ongoing research and education\, and strong policy advocacy track record. \n\n\n\nSpeakers TBA. If you have information or ideas to contribute about how your local Farmers Institute might fit into this conversation\, please be in touch with Hannah\, Regional Coordinator\, dwyer@.nfu.ca or 226-820-0320. \n\n\n\nRegional Convention Information \n\n\n\nWe will also be conducting our regular convention business: regional council elections and resolutions. \n\n\n\nResolutions pertaining only to BC are adopted immediately following our regional vote\, those that apply nationally are sent along to national convention once they are passed by a region. \n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to attend and participate\, but please note that only farmer and farm worker members may vote or run for elected positions. \n\n\n\nRegional Resolutions: May be submitted by any member in the region in good standing to members@nfu.ca. We encourage members to submit their resolutions as far in advance as possible\, however we will also accept resolutions from the floor at the convention. \n\n\n\nFeel free to contact dwyer@nfu.ca for support putting together a resolution. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-8-bc-annual-convention/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250823T200000
DTSTAMP:20250731T171121Z
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SUMMARY:Ecological farm tour and farmers social at New Moon Community Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Join us! August 23rd NFU-O Middlesex Farm Tour and Social at New Moon Community Homestead\n\nThe National Farmers Union of Ontario Middlesex Local is hosting an ecological farm tour and farmer social at New Moon Community Homestead in Alisa Craig on Saturday\, August 23rd from 4:00PM to 8:00PM. Join us for a tour of New Moon’s on-farm ecological projects\, including erosion control projects\, a new wetland\, manure run-off collection\, and a 20-acre warm season grassland. The tours will be co-facilitated with staff from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Society and Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Middlesex\, who are supporting these projects. A free\, farm-fresh dinner will also be provided with your registration. Come meet fellow farmers\, learn\, and enjoy good company and a meal with NFU-O Local 312!\n\nAddress: 27093 New Ontario Road\, Alisa Craig\, ON\n\nTime: Saturday\, August 23rd\, 2025 from 4:00PM-8:00PM\n\n \n\nA FREE dinner will be served for those who RSVP — don’t miss it!\n\n RSVP & More Info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/summer-farm-tour-farmer…
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/ecological-farm-tour-and-farmers-social-at-new-moon-community-homestead/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250821T200000
DTSTAMP:20250828T171129Z
CREATED:20250820T130255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T171129Z
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SUMMARY:NFU-MB Zoom Drop-in: Reconciliation & Solidarity on Food Sovereignty
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, August 21\, at 7 pm to connect with other NFU-Manitoba members and supporters on reconciliation and acting in solidarity with Indigenous peoples fighting for food sovereignty. \n\n\n\nIndigenous peoples’ diverse knowledges\, worldviews and political economies provide crucial guidance for building more respectful\, collaborative\, just and life-affirming relationships with one another and the Earth. \n\n\n\nPlease join us on Thursday\, August 21\, at 7 pm to connect with other NFU-Manitoba members and supporters on reconciliation and acting in solidarity with Indigenous peoples fighting for food sovereignty. \n\n\n\nIndigenous peoples’ diverse knowledges\, worldviews and political economies provide crucial guidance for building more respectful\, collaborative\, just and life-affirming relationships with one another and the Earth. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImportantly\, the work of NFU members over many decades\, along with Indigenous-led learning circles\, have laid the groundwork for a resolution passed at our 2023 national convention to create an Indigenous Solidarity Strategy where Indigenous and non-Indigenous/settler NFU members can work across committees and caucuses to reflect on and educate ourselves about Indigenous sovereignties\, land justice\, and rematriation. \nPlease join us for an open discussion on these important topics co-led by Matthew Wiens\, regional representative\, and our regional organizer\, Leanna Wiebe. Matthew will provide further context for the NFU’s Indigenous Solidarity Strategy and where this work is at today. Afterwards\, Leanna will lead a round-table discussion on possible opportunities and pathways for action in Manitoba. \nZoom Drop-ins are a crucial way to connect with the NFU-Manitoba community. Most of the event will be yours for open discussions\, building connections among our members\, and collective strategizing for action. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nZoom Link
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nfu-mb-zoom-drop-in-reconciliation-solidarity-on-food-sovereignty/
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