Test Croppers receive a small plot of land so they can continue to develop their growing skills. They continue to access produce from the onsite farm and continue to collaborate with other farmers to generate sales and grow their markets.
During April and May as a Test Marketer, you will be developing your market and sales channels while working a minimum of 5 hours a week assisting with vegetables of your choice. When produce becomes available in early June your focus will switch to supplying your markets with fresh produce. Our innovative approach focuses on
Start-up farmers have completed a successful year as a Test Cropper and have acquired the tools, machinery and skills they need to manage a larger plot of land on their own. They are increasingly able to grow significant volumes of produce economically. They will continue to establish their markets and sales channels and are becoming
Welcome to the National Farmers Union! You're invited to an onboarding session where new and newly engaged members, like you, will learn to build collective power within the structures of the union. This will be a casual and interactive space to meet other members while learning about the organization of the union, active policy campaigns,
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
(4PM PDT / 5PM AB + SK / 6PM CDT / 7PM EDT / 8PM ADT / 8:30PM NDT) .stk-65jeo9f {height:18px !important;} Join us as we come together from across Canada to strategize ways to advance food sovereignty in the wake of the federal election. With a new political landscape emerging, this is a crucial
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
.stk-6t3pxwa {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
.stk-fov38a9 {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
Didi Pershouse presents an entirely new view of water, soils, and climate.
The National Farmers Union / L’Union Nationale des Fermiers is unique among farm organizations: we advocate for people’s interests
against corporate control of our food system.
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