This year’s Region 7 (Alberta) Annual Convention will host Alex Pulwicki as a guest speaker to speak on Land Linking in Alberta and Land Access Support in Alberta, and will include reports, elections, resolutions and updates. The convention will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Join us for an informative afternoon of speakers, updates and
Join NFU Youth President Jessie MacInnis and Tyler Short of Family Farm Defenders (US) as they report back on their experience at the La Via Campesina Youth Assembly that took place the first week of June, 2023 in Banten, Indonesia. They will give an overview of LVC’s structure and highlight the purpose of the meeting,
Join Region 8 membership for an evening convention which will include: Report from National President, Jenn Pfenning A regional report from Ari Westhaver, Region 8 Coordinator Reports from youth and women’s rep, Updates on farmland work Elections, and Resolution Check this page for any updates. Join using the zoom link below! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81605881783?pwd=ekN2QVZPNHJIc2RSNGJBWWY4enN2UT09
The National Farmers Union (NFU) BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Caucus is hosting a series of in-person farmer-led events coast to coast to coast! We are inviting current and aspiring BIPOC farmers and farm workers together to connect, learn, and organize together. The NFU BIPOC Caucus has identified access to technical training as
On Wednesday October 11th at noon Eastern time, the NFU’s International Program Committee (IPC) will be hosting an on-line event on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other Peoples Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP). Speakers include Paula Gioia (a beekeeper and member of a small-scale farmer organization in Germany), Jessie MacInnis (NFU Youth President) and
What is the NFU’s proposed Canadian Farm Resilience Agency (CFRA)? How will it function? Why does the climate crisis require this type of all-out response? How does the CFRA draw on, and update, the model of the PFRA (Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration) established during the 1930s? Join us as we look back on the PFRA
Resistência à grilagem de terras para plantações de eucalipto no Brasil Join us to hear from Quilombola community leaders in the Atlantic Forest biozone of Brazil who are fighting to grow food for their families and communities in direct resistance to the expansion of destructive eucalyptus tree plantations controlled by the major pulp company Suzano.
Join us for an exciting evening of connection, film and discussion at the Concordia Greenhouse in Montreal, QC, Canada. We are thrilled to present a community screening of a captivating short-documentary featuring Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm, a worker-owned cooperative farm approaching its 20th year in operation. A film by March Forth Creative. After the
Are you an NFU member attending pre-convention Lobby Day? Are you interested in honing your speaking skills? Don't miss Public Speaking & Media Interviews: An NFU Workshop for Farmers* on Tuesday November 7th at 4pm PST, 5pm MST, 6pm CST, 7pm EST, 8pm AST. Join us for a free 90 minute training session where you will learn
NFU’s 54th annual convention in Ottawa is one you will not want to miss! Following the energizing actions from Lobby Day on Wed. Nov 22nd, the NFU’s 3-day convention includes: Informative panels covering topics including farmland, trade, climate solutions, migrant workers’ experiences, seed sovereignty, and more Lively debate on resolutions from across the country Electing
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