🌸 Beltane Celebration at Roots Farm and Retreat 🌿

Roots Farm & Retreat 16270 Bog Rd, Newington, ON K0C 1Y0, Newington, Ontario

Join us in celebrating the turning of the wheel with fire, flowers, and intention. Our Beltane gathering is a sacred spring celebration of earth, community, and fertility—with wildflower crown crafting, maypole dancing, a fire ritual and altar, grounding intention setting, and a shared potluck feast. Bring your spirit, your dish, and your openness to connect

$20 – $30
$20 – $30
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Food Price Inflation and Farmer Livelihood

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Canadian farmers have seen no benefit from rising grocery store prices since 2020. Instead, they are being squeezed by corporate profiteering on all sides. For years, corporate concentration in Canada’s food system has kept farm gate prices chronically low, while retail prices rise steadily for consumers. Farmers are forced to accept prices that are decided

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Food Price Inflation and Farmer Livelihood: The Declining Farmers’ Share

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.stk-rpzd09c {height:13px !important;} Canadian farmers have seen no benefit from rising grocery store prices since 2020. Instead, they are being squeezed by corporate profiteering on all sides. For years, corporate concentration in Canada’s food system has kept farm gate prices chronically low, while retail prices rise steadily for consumers. Farmers are forced to accept prices

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NFU Region 7 Community Town Hall: Organizing for Land and Community Defense

Climate Justice Edmonton Hub 10217 106th St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

.stk-9z73mbl {height:17px !important;} On May 22nd 2025, the National Farmers Union is holding a Town Hall to discuss the detrimental environmental, economic and societal impacts of the proposed Eastern Slopes Coal Mining and the proposed Pathway Alliance Carbon Capture Pipeline, as well as the highly controversial Tariffs under the Trump administration amongst rural and urban

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Apply to Community Development Fund: Up to $500,000 in Ontario

Are you working on a project for your community? Submit it between April 15 and May 31, 2025. Up to $500,000 will be rewarded to support meaningful projects. Community Development Fund Through this fund, Desjardins Credit Union supports projects that make a real difference in Ontario communities. Based on a needs assessment of the Ontario

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Feast Fellowship

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about the Feast Fellowship From July 2025 - January 2026, 8 farmer fellows will participate in responsive gender- and sexuality-affirming agricultural business programming, including self-guided virtual modules, live calls with and mentorship from Indigenous and BIPOC 2SLGBTQI+ Farmers in Residence and co-teachers who are experts in their respective fields. 2SLGBTQI+ Indigenous farmers can expect to

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BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK

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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

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Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects

The program has 2 components The 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. Priority will be given to projects that predominantly serve equity-deserving groups, particularly those that are led by or focus

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