.stk-e63jgz7 {height:17px !important;} .stk-bbd6gk6 {height:15px !important;} Importantly, 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
Join us! August 23rd NFU-O Middlesex Farm Tour and Social at New Moon Community Homestead The 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
.stk-6zn47pz {height:21px !important;} Building Farmer Power The revitalization of Farmers Institutes in BC and working together to strengthen farmer-led advocacy .stk-pklv05t {height:15px !important;} .stk-yehfywt {height:17px !important;} The 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
Tap into Fall's wisdom over seasonal snacks, an expressive art reflection and a bonfire 'Jam Ceremony' infused with embodied practice, resonant spoken word and circle singing! The first in a series of Beloved Community-building events that connect people, land and tradition by reminding us of our interconnection and interdependence. The series is being hosted at
Each month, NFU-MB (Region 5) hosts an online gathering for our members and supporters to connect and explore a relevant topic. Building on our July gathering focused on regenerative agriculture, this month we explore possibilities for applying regenerative approaches to agricultural policy and governance. Dana Penrice, from Holistic Management Canada, will join us to guide
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
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
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
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
Learn about the La Via Campesina movement for food sovereignty, the Nyéléni Forum, and more!
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