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SUMMARY:Region 6 Convention: Public Research and the Public Interest
DESCRIPTION:Promoting Farm and Rural Sustainability\n\n\n\n\n\nPostponed due to weather. Stay tuned for alternate dates\n\n\n\nIt is our pleasure to invite you to two upcoming events in Saskatoon. First\, join us on Friday\, April 24th for a social at The Broadway Collective. The following day\, Saturday\, April 25th\, we will gather again for our Region 6 Convention at Station 20 West. Read on for more details… \n\n\n\nClick here for Region 6 Social details \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 25th\, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nLocation: Station 20 West (1120 20th St W) in Saskatoon or online via Zoom. \n\n\n\nDoors Open / Registration: 9:30am \n\n\n\nAgenda to include: national updates\, regional updates\, presentation and discussion on public research and the sustainability of farming\, discussion on Region 6 plans and priorities\, on-farm and policy issues roundtable\, regional resolutions and elections. \n\n\n\nAdmission: For those attending in person\, the event is pay-what-you-can with a suggested fee of $50 to cover lunch\, refreshments\, and venue rental. This fee can be paid in cash or by e-transfer at the door. A fee of $20 is suggested for online participation\, to cover audiovisual capacity and staffing\, which can be paid by e-transfer to nfu@nfu.ca. Be sure to include a note with your e-transfer that states “R6 Convention Online Registration Fee.” \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend and participate; however\, only farmer and farm-worker members may propose and vote on resolutions\, as well as run for and vote on elected positions. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP: by emailing Julie Maxwell at vp-operations@nfu.ca and include the following: \n\n\n\n\nWill you be attending online or in person? \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any nominations? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any resolutions? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nDo you have any special dietary restrictions? \n\n\n\nIs there any other support you need in order to participate? (We will do our best to accommodate.) \n\n\n\n\nRequests to SK NFU Members:\n\n\n\n1. Attend – We encourage all members to attend the Regional Convention. Your participation and input is very important in discussions which will provide direction for \n\n\n\nour Regional and National voice. \n\n\n\n2. Invite – We encourage you to invite interested farmers and friends to take part in the convention. Please ask two of your neighbours to come out! \n\n\n\n3. E-mails – If you aren’t getting regular information via e-mail\, please send your e-mail to vp-operations@nfu.ca. We want to keep you informed more regularly. \n\n\n\n4. Donate – Support Region 6 by donating to the National Farmers Foundation “The World We Want” program. Learn more by visiting: https://nationalfarmersfoundation.ca/join-the-nfu-and-the-nff-to-create-the-world-we-want/ \n\n\n\n5. Volunteer and Attend R6 Monthly Meetings – If you are able to participate or take on a role\, it really does make a difference. \n\n\n\nA New Member’s Guide to NFU Region 6 Conventions: \n\n\n\nRegional conventions are held every year as set out in the NFU constitution. The purpose of the R6 regional convention shall be to:  \n\n\n\n\nDevelop strategy and action on matters concerning the members residing in the region which is consistent with national policy;\n\n\n\nConsider policies and programs to be recommended to the annual convention;\n\n\n\nElect the following regional council positions:\n\nthree national board representatives;\n\n\n\none women’s advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none youth advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none BIPOC advisory committee member;\n\n\n\none International Programs committee member. \n\n\n\nup to three additional council members-at-large \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Resolutions:\n\n\n\nThe NFU’s Policy Statement compiles all policies — including position statements\, policy recommendations to government\, action directives\, etc. – that have been passed by a majority vote of delegates at previous national conventions. \n\n\n\nEach year members bring forward new policy proposals in the form of resolutions for debate on the floor of the National Convention. Resolutions that pass are added to the NFU Policy Statement. \n\n\n\nPrior to the National Convention\, each NFU Region holds an annual Regional Convention where resolutions are debated and voted upon. Resolutions that have been passed at the regional level come forward to the national Convention. \n\n\n\nAll farmer and farm-worker members in good standing residing in the region may submit and vote on resolutions. Debate at both regional and national conventions is done according to the rules of order published in Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance\, New Edition by O. Garfield Jones. The goal is to have as many policy resolutions as possible heard and thoroughly debated with the least amount of time wasted.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-6-convention-2/
LOCATION:Station 20 West\, 1120 20th St W\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7M 0Y8
CATEGORIES:Regional Convention
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SUMMARY:An Oneida Historical Perspective
DESCRIPTION:As settlers\, our relationship to land in Canada is complicated. Indigenous peoples and nations on Turtle Island\, in what we now call Canada\, have lived on and stewarded the land for tens of thousands of years. As farmers we strive to be stewards of the land that we occupy now\, but what does this mean for our relationship to Indigenous people and nations? \n\n\n\nAl Day\, hereditary chief of the Oneida Nation will present a world view that will help us to understand our relationship to land and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. He will speak to NFU members about the types of Treaties made with Indigenous peoples by the Canadian Government and laws that enabled the colonization of Canada. Al will also introduce us to the Oneida worldview\, the role of critical thinking in understanding Indigenous relations and the role of matrilineal leadership. He will then introduce us to the roots of Crown and Indigenous relations that shape and influence our relation to land\, Indigenous peoples\, and power. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAl Day\n\n\n\nAnowal (Turtle) Clan member\, Shonuhses\, one of nine traditional Chiefs of the On^yota a:ka Lotiyaneshu (Oneida Nation Council of Chiefs)
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/an-oneida-historical-perspective/
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SUMMARY:Region 7 2026 Convention: Growing a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 1st\, 2026\, in Central Alberta for the Region 7 National Farmers Union Convention! This is your chance to connect with members in the region\, learn about what’s happening in the NFU\, hear from engaging speakers\, develop policy and strategy\, and elect board members and the next regional council. Everyone is welcome to attend\, but only farmer and farm worker members may vote in elections and resolution processes. Camping available at Davey Creek Ranch and evening campfire. \n\n\n\nOn August 2nd\, 2026\, we will host a breakfast at Davey Creek Ranch and Canoe trip on Red Deer River\, start point at the picnic site below Dickson Dam at 1 pm. Bring your own lunch and beverages. \n\n\n\nFind all the details of the weekend below. Contact Glenn and Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com and grn_collies@hotmail.com OR (403) 227-2253 if you have any questions. \n\n\n\nDate: August 1st\, 2026\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n10 am \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nGolden West Drop-in Centre\,1915 – 10 Ave (Highway 54)\,Spruce View\, Alberta \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n9 am \n\n\n\nPhone-In and Zoom Instructions\n\n\n\nTO JOIN THE MEETING VIA ZOOM \n\n\n\nJoining by computer: Go to zoom.us and click Join a Meeting\, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode. \n\n\n\nJoining by phone: Dial in to the Zoom phone number: \n\n\n\n+14388097799\,\,7768120128# Canada+15873281099\,\,7768120128# Canada \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 776 812 0128 \n\n\n\nTo Mute/Unmute\, press *6 on your phone. To Raise your hand to vote or to be recognized to speak\, press *9 on your phone. \n\n\n\nDate: August 2nd\, 2026\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n9 am \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nDavey Creek Ranch\,34525 – Range Road 274 (Highway 791)\,Red Deer County\, Alberta \n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n\n1 pm \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nPicnic site below Dickson Dam\,35579 Range Road 23A (access from Highway 54)\,Red Deer County\, Alberta \n\n\n\nAccomodations\n\n\n\nContact Glenn and Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com and grn_collies@hotmail.com OR (403) 227-2253 \n\n\n\nFood\n\n\n\nPotluck \n\n\n\nTransportation and Canoeing information\n\n\n\nContact Patricia Norman at movin2farm@gmail.com OR (403)227-2253 for support in coordinating rideshares. (They can share this rideshare and Canoe sharing coordinating sheet via email and we can also link it to the event page.) \n\n\n\nRegional Resolutions: May be submitted by any member in the region in good standing to Glenn Norman at grn_collies@hotmail.com. We encourage members to submit their resolutions as far in advance as possible\, however we will also accept resolutions from the floor at the convention. See the New Members Guide to Regional Conventions (enclosed) for more information on the regional resolutions process. \n\n\n\nAgenda*\n\n\n\n9:00Registration10:00Welcome and Land AcknowledgementCall to OrderAccept AgendaAppointment of Nomination and Resolution Committees10:30amRegional Reports11:00amGreetings and National Updates from NFU President12:00pmLunch1:00pmSpeaker\, Panel\, Presentation or Workshop2:30pmReport on ResolutionsReport on Nominations Followed by 1st. Call for nominations2:45pmBreak3:00pmRegional Council Resolutions3:15pmRegional Resolutions4:15pmOpen discussion time for planning\, prioritizing\, connecting\, etc.5:00pmAdjournmentPotluck Dinner at hall\n\n\n\n*Agenda subject to change as details are confirmed. For the most up-to-date information\, please visit this page.
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-7-2026-convention/
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SUMMARY:Region 6 Social
DESCRIPTION:Location: Amigo’s Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.\, Saskatoon.Admission: Free. Drinks available to order. Light snacks will be provided. \n\n\n\nAn opportunity to connect with other Region 6 members and friends of the Farmers Union. Kids and plus ones welcome! \n\n\n\nPart of the 2026 Region 6 (SK) Convention: Regenerating the Cultures of Agriculture regional convention. You’re invited!
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/2026-region-6-sk-social/
LOCATION:New Brunswick
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SUMMARY:Region 6 (SK) Convention & AGM: Regenerating the Cultures of Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:October 16th & 17th in Saskatoon\, SK \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Broadway Collective (733 Broadway Ave) in Saskatoon. \n\n\n\nOr online via Zoom: \n\n\n\nZoom Link \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n9:30 am – Doors and registration \n\n\n\n10:00 am – Call to order \n\n\n\n10:30 am – National updates from NFU Executive Director\, David Thompson \n\n\n\n11:00 am – Canola and Agri/Cultural Transformations\, presentation by Michael Gertler and JoAnn Jaffe \n\n\n\n12:00 pm – break for lunch \n\n\n\n1:15 pm – Region 6 member and committee reports \n\n\n\n2:00 pm – Regenerating Cultures of Agriculture: Our farms\, our province\, our union\, facilitated conversation for all attendees \n\n\n\n2:40 pm – Regional council elections \n\n\n\n3:00 pm – Regional Resolutions \n\n\n\n3:30 pm – Adjourn \n\n\n\nRegistration: If attending in person\, pay-what-you-can or a suggested fee of $30 to cover refreshments and venue. We will share a list of quick nearby lunch options. Registration can be paid at the door by cash or e-transfer. A fee of $20 is suggested for online participants to help cover AV tech and support. This can be paid via e-transfer to nfu@nfu.ca. Include a note stating “R6 Convention Online Registration Fee.” \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend and participate but only farmer and farm-worker members may propose and vote on resolutions\, or run for and vote on elected positions. Nominations are sought (in advance or from floor) for Region 6 Council positions: \n\n\n\n\nthree regional council members/national board representatives; \n\n\n\none women’s advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none youth advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none BIPOC advisory committee member; \n\n\n\none International Programs committee member;\n\n\n\nup to three additional council members-at-large.\n\n\n\n\nRSVP to Julie Maxwell at vp-operations@nfu.ca and indicate: \n\n\n\n\nAre you attending online or in person? \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any nominations? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nWould you like to submit any resolutions? (If so\, please include them) \n\n\n\nDo you have particular food allergies or other dietary restrictions?\n\n\n\nAre there other things you require in order to attend and participate? \n\n\n\n\nRequests to NFU Members:\n\n\n\n\nAttend your Convention – Your presence and input are important.\n\n\n\nExtend the invitation – Invite potentially interested farmers and friends. \n\n\n\nConnect to the NFU – To receive communications\, e-mail vp-operations@nfu.ca \n\n\n\nSupport the NFU and Region 6 – Donate to the National Farmers Foundation “The World We Want” project \n\n\n\nServe on and/or attend R6 Council – Your participation makes a difference!! 
URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-6-sk-convention-agm/
LOCATION:New Brunswick
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