.stk-t9wiqmk {height:25px !important;} Start Time by Time Zone: 4pm PST / 5pm MST / 6pm SK-MB / 7pm EST / 8pm AST On 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 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
.stk-erg2fz7 {height:25px !important;} A virtual town hall meeting to hear farmers’ thoughts on the recommendations of the Premier’s Task Force on Agriculture and Food Economy. How can we use these recommendations to help us build food sovereignty in BC? NFU BC invites all farmers and advocates for resilient food systems to join us and share
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
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! Soyez au rendez-vous pour notre carrefour national pour la jeunesse paysanne, le personnel agricole et les forces vives du système alimentaire. Venez nouer
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. Featuring Jacqueline Dwyer, Matriarch of the Toronto Black
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.
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.
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
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