BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Farmers Union - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nfu.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Farmers Union REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Regina BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250330T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250330T200000 DTSTAMP:20250327T193202Z CREATED:20250327T192528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T193202Z UID:10000642-1743339600-1743364800@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Sowing Seeds for Change 2025 DESCRIPTION:Embark with us on a cinematic journey on Sunday\, March 30th\, 2025 as our Film Festival unfolds\, immersing attendees in a rich tapestry of films and discussions centred around agriculture\, seed and Indigenous land sovereignty. Tickets also include a pay-what-you-can option to ensure inclusive access! The day will commence at 1 pm with registration and reception\, inviting attendees to check in\, engage with vendors and showcases in the lower pavilion of the hall. \n\n\n\nAt 2 pm\, we launch with an introduction and welcome speech follow\, setting the tone for the film festival\, with an overview that illuminates the day’s mission and its significance. Each block features thought-provoking short films and knowledgeable speakers in order to enrich the participants’ viewing experience. With time for open in-depth discussions that will amplify understanding and we encourage audience participation with a Q&A. Between each film block that’s will be a 15 minute break to provide more opportunities to explore vendors and energize the attendees. \n\n\n\nAt 2:45 pm we begin our first film and discussion block\, “Seed Sovereignty.” The short films will explore critical themes such as challenges to seed security\, revival of Indigenous seed varieties\, and facing seed monopolies in the market. \n\n\n\nOur second block of films begins at 4:00 pm\, “Indigenous Stewardship and Land Relations”\, will take us to 4C Farms – Cowessess First Nation in RM of Grayson\, Saskatchewan and Backwoods Buffalo here in Woodlands County\, Alberta. Through these short films and discussion we will explore Indigenous land relations\, from the revival of pre-colonial practices to recreating an agricultural base for Indigenous self-sufficiency and self-determination. \n\n\n\nOur third and last block of films begins at 5:15 pm\, “Monopolies\, Markets\, and Regenerating Our Lands”introduces us to Penny Lane in Swift Current\, Saskatchewan and Davey Creek Ranch here in Innisfail\, Alberta. These films will explore small-scale and family farm operations in our current monopolized world\, from succession stories to labour challenges\, climate change to carbon capture\, soil degradation to regenerative grazing\, and labor-output challenges. \n\n\n\nEnding the night off with Dinner at 6:15 pm and a final chance to explore vendor. This moment of camaraderie enhances the festival experience\, fostering connections among participants.The festival crescendos to its Closing Ceremony at 8:05 pm\, expressing gratitude to sponsors and partners. \n\n\n\nWith a meticulously curated program and engaging discussions this upcoming Film Festival promises to be a transformative experience\, uniting diverse voices in the shared exploration of indigenous sovereignty and agriculture’s challenges and possibilities. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/sowing-seeds-for-change-2025/ LOCATION:Ukrainian Centre\, 11018 97 Street Northwest Edmonton\, AB T5H 2M9 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AUUC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250329T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250329T173000 DTSTAMP:20250326T173051Z CREATED:20250320T234200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T173051Z UID:10000638-1743262200-1743269400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:The Path to Climate Resilience in Agriculture DESCRIPTION:Curious about what the National Farmer’s Union is working on? Worried about extreme weather ruining your harvests? Want to do more to address agricultural climate impacts than changing practices on your INDIVIDUAL farm? \n\n\n\nJoin a conversation next weekend with the National Farmers Union about advancing climate reselience in agriculture! We’ll be discussing the NFU’s agricultural climate solution proposals – including a bold plan to scale up extension and agronomy services to support farm transitions to regenerative agriculture. \n\n\n\nThis policy has been gaining steam over the last two years and needs a strong advocacy push from us in Quebec to get it included in the next federal budget – we’ll be brainstorming next steps for action! \n\n\n\nThere will also be a short documentary about climate adaptation strategies on one of our local member farms and lots of information about the NFU’s work beyond climate issues. \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday March 29\, 3:30-5:30pm \n\n\n\nLocation: St. George Church in St. Anne (23 rue Perrault) \n\n\n\n➡️ SIGN UP HERE URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/the-path-to-climate-resilience-in-agriculture/ LOCATION:Église St-George’s Church – Parish Hall\, 23 Rue Perrault\, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue\, Quebec\, H9X 2C6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image003.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T133000 DTSTAMP:20250401T001954Z CREATED:20250127T212117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T001954Z UID:10000618-1743076800-1743082200@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Do we have the Right to Repair in Canada? DESCRIPTION:What happens when our toaster breaks? What can we do with a broken cellphone? Why don’t we have access to repair information for farm machinery? Should equipment manufacturers really be allowed to charge the rates that they do to fix tractors? The right to repair goes beyond the ability for consumers to repair electronics\, appliances\, and machinery. The right to repair is about independence and freedom from major manufacturers in order to have access to timely and inexpensive repairs\, as well as operability between products that suit the needs of consumers and farm businesses. It is also about affordability and sustainability – repairability and durability of products ensure that Canadians do not have to re-buy products that were intentionally designed to be replaced with newer products – also known as planned obsolescence.Dr. Alissa Centivany will present on the current state of the right to repair in Canada\, including legislation on repairability\, interoperability\, and durability. We will hear about recent changes to the Copyright and Competition Acts that have made a substantial right to repair more achievable in Canada. Dr. Centivany will also talk about the values of the right to repair and argue that a right to repair reflects deeper values about how we take care of the tools we use\, ourselves\, and our relationships. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/do-we-have-the-right-to-repair-in-canada/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250327T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250327T173000 DTSTAMP:20250326T171723Z CREATED:20250301T193419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T171723Z UID:10000631-1743067800-1743096600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Region 5 Convention DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend the Region 5 Annual Convention which will be held Thursday\, March 27\, 2025 at the Clearwater Curling Rink\, 57 11th St N\, Clearwater\, MB with the theme: Farm Resilience and Solidarity in Troubled Times. \n\n\n\nThe official convention will commence at 10:00 am. The convention registration fee is $30 to cover lunch. We will have a potluck for supper. \n\n\n\nTo register\, please RSVP ‘NFU-MB Convention 2025’ to organizer@nfumb.ca. \n\n\n\nPresentation & Discussion Topics Include: \n\n\n\nChoice of Voice in Manitoba for General Farm Organization Representation ▪ Manitoba Crown Lands Act  ▪ Canadian Grain Commission ▪ Climate Change  ▪ Federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy ▪ Tariffs and Trade Issues  ▪ Farm Issues in Manitoba \n\n\n\nFor complete information about the event\, including zoom link for online participants click here. \n\n\n\n\nMore info URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/region-5-convention/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Regional-Conventions-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250313T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250313T133000 DTSTAMP:20250324T203421Z CREATED:20250127T211457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T203421Z UID:10000617-1741867200-1741872600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Green Grabbing & IPES-Food Land Squeeze Report DESCRIPTION:Unprecedented pressures on global farmland from “green” initiatives like carbon offsets\, tree plantations\, and biofuel crops are accelerating and converging in a  land squeeze that is  driving a surge in land inequality\, rural poverty\, and food insecurity – and risking a tipping point for smallholder agriculture.The Land Squeeze Report published by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) details ongoing land dispossession as new forms of land grabs proliferate. Sofía Monsalve Suárez will highlight the problems and discuss the solutions that IPES-Food proposes.\, We will also hear how countries like Colombia are currently working towards such solutions. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/green-grabbing-ipes-food-land-squeeze-report/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250306T203000 DTSTAMP:20250410T175821Z CREATED:20250224T193038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T175821Z UID:10000629-1741287600-1741293000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Earth to Mouth: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion of Chinese Canadian Agriculture History DESCRIPTION:The stories of Chinese immigrants and Chinese Canadians\, especially of their roles in Canada’s food system\, have gone largely undocumented. This history includes survival of Chinese migrants under racist policies that prevented them from acquiring farmland\, and racist attitudes that still persist today. Examining these histories\, especially the resilience of Chinese Canadian farmers and farmworkers to carve out spaces of their own\, are important today in a climate of rising anti-immigrant and anti-Chinese racism. \n\n\n\nFarming is a forty-century tradition in Chinese culture. Chinese immigrant farmers bring with them generations of wisdom about working with nature\, including the philosophy of “food as medicine” (药食同源) and the belief that “land and people are one” (身土不二). These traditions not only guide sustainable farming practices but also shape resilience in the face of systemic barriers. The ability to adapt\, persevere\, and thrive is deeply rooted in these cultural principles\, making the contributions of Chinese Canadian farmers an essential yet often overlooked part of Canada’s agricultural history. \n\n\n\nJoin the National Farmers Union (NFU) and Chinese Canadian Agricultural Development Council (CCADC) on Thursday March 6th at 4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET / 8pm AT for a virtual screening of Yung Chang’s Earth to Mouth. Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario\, Earth to Mouth follows the tilling\, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land\, Lau King-Fai\, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the plants. For Yeung Kwan\, her son\, the farm represents personal and financial independence. For his mother\, it is an oasis of peace. For the Mexican workers\, it provides jobs that help support their children back home. \n\n\n\nFollowing the screening will be a panel discussion and Q&A featuring: \n\n\n\n\nYung Chang\, the film’s award-winning director\, \n\n\n\nJingshu Yao\, PhD student\, University of Toronto Faculty of Information \n\n\n\nDavid Fu\, President of CCADC\, and \n\n\n\nSun Shan\, NFU and CCADC board member\n\n\n\n\nMandarin translation will be available at this event. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\nhttps://nfu-ca.zoom.us/j/83812917061?pwd=4vvuKnslOessAMYJOHbC6u5cMto2FN.1 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 838 1291 7061Passcode: 748013 \n\n\n\nPhone: 305 224 1968 US    438 809 7799 Canada \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n ProvinceAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukonOtherOptions\n \n I am an NFU member\n How did you hear about this webinar?InstagramFacebookEmail from the NFUForwarded EmailWord of MouthOther\n Register Today URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/earth-to-mouth-a-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-of-chinese-canadian-agriculture-history/ LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250306T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250306T170000 DTSTAMP:20250206T165319Z CREATED:20250131T153618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T165319Z UID:10000625-1741276800-1741280400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Welcome to the NFU! DESCRIPTION:The onboarding sessions are opportunities for new or newly engaged members to get to know the organization. It’ll be an opportunity to learn\, share interests\, and ask questions about how to get involved.  \n\n\n\nJoin an upcoming event! \n\n\n\n\nMarch 6 2pm PST / 3pm MST / 4pm CST / 5pm EST / 6pm AST\n\n\n\nMay 1 4pm PDT / 5pm MDT + SK / 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT / 8pm ADT\n\n\n\nNovember 4 2pm PDT / 3pm MDT + SK / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDT / 6pm ADT\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/welcome-to-the-nfu/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Member-onboarding.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250301T170000 DTSTAMP:20250123T200718Z CREATED:20250123T200716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T200718Z UID:10000613-1740816000-1740848400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Nourish: Farming for People\, Profit & the Planet DESCRIPTION:This year’s NFU-O Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Convention will be held on Saturday\, March 1st\, 2025 at the University of Toronto\, Scarborough Campus. \n\n\n\nWe are excited to announce that we will be hosting this in-person gathering in partnership with the UTSC Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences\, Feeding City Lab\, and Sustainable Food & Farming Futures SF3 Cluster. Online options will be available via Zoom\, for members who prefer to participate remotely. \n\n\n\nThis year’s theme – “Nourish: Farming for People\, Profit & the Planet\,” shares and celebrates how farmers have found ways to make farming profitable while nurturing the soil and working with nature\, treating farm workers fairly\, and providing healthy\, nutritious food for local communities. \n\n\n\nStay tuned for more details and registration information to come on the NFU-O website\, e-news\, and social media channels. Tickets go on sale soon. Learn more here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://nfuontario.ca/events/annual-general-meeting URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/nourish-farming-for-people-profit-the-planet/ LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Scarborough Campus\, 1265 Military Trail\, Scarborough\, Ontario\, M1C 1A4 CATEGORIES:Event,Exchange Hub ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/unnamed.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250227T133000 DTSTAMP:20250131T204650Z CREATED:20250127T210511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T204650Z UID:10000615-1740657600-1740663000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Achieving Security and Justice through Collective Action and Solidarity DESCRIPTION:In her 2023 CBC Massey Lecture series\, Astra Taylor argued “Insecurity is really central to the functioning of our political and economic system.” Rising farm debts\, the transformation of land into a financial instrument\, and our reliance on the market to fulfill basic needs has created insecurity and hollowed out rural communities.We live in the most prosperous era in human history\, but it’s also an era of profound insecurity. Ultimately\, however\, we are reliant on each other for our collective existence\, and it is this interdependence that will help us to resist the manufactured insecurity that we face today. \n\n\n\nAstra will argue that the interdependence that is needed will manifest in the form of solidarity. Solidarity must be seen both as a principle and as practice that can address the polycrisis that we face in this age of manufactured insecurity. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/achieving-security-and-justice-through-collective-action-and-solidarity/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250220T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250220T153000 DTSTAMP:20250204T152902Z CREATED:20250204T152858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T152902Z UID:10000627-1740060000-1740065400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Leave a Legacy DESCRIPTION:Let’s be clear – the NFU is unique. As a farmer-led organization\, there is nothing like it in Canada. But these are challenging times for organizations like ours\, continuing to tackle the tough issues on a tight budget\, with volunteer farmer leadership from across the country. The NFU needs your financial support if you are able to contribute. \n\n\n\nLearn about Leaving A Legacy\n\n\n\nLegacy donations can reduce your tax burden while ensuring your funds go directly to the important\, farmer-led work you want to see continue. \n\n\n\n40% of adult Canadians do not have a will and farmers’ finances are uniquely challenging. Planning may be possible to ensure the next generation’s success on (or off) your farm while supporting the ongoing work of the one farm organization that will protect their broader interests. It’s time to make a plan of action and be prepared. \n\n\n\nThe NFU and National Farmers Foundation will be hosting an online workshop on Thursday Feb. 20\, 2025 at 3pm EST about legacy donations. The workshop with Mike Skrypnek\, will cover: \n\n\n\n\nThat estate taxes can be minimized and even eliminated\n\n\n\nYou can prevent yourself from being taxed “twice“\n\n\n\nHow to defer capital gains when selling investments\, even with today’s proposed budget changes\n\n\n\nHow to generate income for life with assets you own\n\n\n\nHow you can take control of your legacy\, and our government supports it.\n\n\n\n\nRegister here. We look forward to learning with you. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/leave-a-legacy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Leave-a-Legacy-Presentation-43.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250213T133000 DTSTAMP:20250220T193217Z CREATED:20250113T201332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T193217Z UID:10000611-1739448000-1739453400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): The NFU’s recent report DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) are lower-emission\, non-fossil-fuel energy sources for the world’s aircraft fleet—“drop-in” fuels that require no modifications to aircraft or engines. The proposal is to make SAFs largely from biological sources: corn\, soybeans\, and canola now and over the next decade or so\, and then increasingly from straw and other “agricultural residues” and from purpose-grown energy crops such as grasses or fast-growing trees (with a minor portion from forestry residues).Why should citizens and policymakers be concerned about SAFs?  Because the immense scale of the global SAF project creates significant potential to move us away from many of our food systems\, climate\, decarbonization\, sustainability\, and social justice goals. At the same time\, the huge\, global SAF project may fail in its stated intent: to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and warming effects from a rapidly expanding aviation sector.Darrin Qualman\, NFU Director of Climate Crisis Policy and Action\, will explain SAFs and tell webinar participants why the global SAF megaproject may be among the largest factors shaping agriculture and food systems this century. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-the-nfus-recent-report/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250206T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250206T150000 DTSTAMP:20250206T165027Z CREATED:20250113T152207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T165027Z UID:10000609-1738850400-1738854000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Welcome to the NFU! DESCRIPTION:The onboarding sessions are opportunities for new or newly engaged members to get to know the organization. It’ll be an opportunity to learn\, share interests\, and ask questions about how to get involved.  \n\n\n\nJoin an upcoming event! \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 6 12pm PST / 1pm MST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST / 4pm AST\n\n\n\nMarch 6 2pm PST / 3pm MST / 4pm CST / 5pm EST / 6pm AST\n\n\n\nMay 1 4pm PDT / 5pm MDT + SK / 6pm CDT / 7pm EDT / 8pm ADT\n\n\n\nNovember 4 2pm PDT / 3pm MDT + SK / 4pm CDT / 5pm EDT / 6pm ADT\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/new-nfu-member-onboarding/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Member-onboarding.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250205T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T175545Z CREATED:20241017T105805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T175545Z UID:10000538-1738713600-1738713600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Holistic Marketing & Business Planning DESCRIPTION:This interactive online course steps you through the basics of using the Holistic Management decision-making framework to guide you in your marketing and business planning. You will have the opportunity to develop your business model and explore marketing options so that you can more effectively create your marketing and business plan outlines. You will also identify key action steps to begin implementation of those plans as part of the strategic development of your farm or ranch. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/marketing-business-planning/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250203T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250203T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140358Z CREATED:20241017T105805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140358Z UID:10000537-1738540800-1738540800@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Organic Seed Production DESCRIPTION:Organic Vegetable Seed Production is a self-directed\, online\, 8 week\, comprehensive intermediate course focused on delivering the science and business of organic vegetable seed production. The course is national in scope but provides opportunities for learning and mentorship specific to your region. \nDuring this 8 week course\, students will be offered a self-directed learning experience with live opportunities for mentorship with established Canadian seed growers and networking opportunities with their student peers but no formal instruction. \nStudents will be offered “office hours” with mentors – established Canadian seed growers – where they may ask questions and seek guidance on course materials and assessments as well as receive feedback on their seed crop plan. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in a regionally delivered farmer mentorship program to support continued hands-on learning throughout the growing season. Outside of a mandatory orientation session\, students are not required to participate in these live opportunities in order to successfully complete the course\, although it is strongly encouraged for a full learning experience. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/organic-seed-production/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250130T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250130T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T174607Z CREATED:20241017T105750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T174607Z UID:10000532-1738195200-1738195200@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Holistic Cropping Planning DESCRIPTION:In this course\, you will learn how to effectively manage your cropland and cropping practices to increase soil fertility and resilience as well as increase production and profitability from your cropping practices. Learn how to complete crop production planning all in the context of regenerative and conservation agriculture. \nThis curriculum was developed with input from master farmers and educators and explains key cropping concepts such as no-till\, cover cropping\, cocktail seeding\, mulching\, intercropping\, shelterbelts\, perennial crops\, and integrating livestock\, as well as providing numerous planning worksheets and templates as well examples of completed worksheets and a long list of multi-media resources for further study. \nWhether you’re growing vegetables\, fruit\, grains\, or forage\, or are a large or small producer\, this course covers it all. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/holistic-cropping-planning/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250128T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250128T200000 DTSTAMP:20250109T175316Z CREATED:20250109T174901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T175316Z UID:10000607-1738089000-1738094400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Free School for Farmworkers: Athletes In Overalls - Movement Health & Injury Prevention DESCRIPTION:Anyone who has farmed for a day\, a week\, a month\, or a full season knows that farming is a MARATHON (maybe a series of marathons!)\, and not a sprint. When we look at farmwork through the lens of sport and athleticism\, what changes for us? How does that impact our diet\, our noticing in our bodies\, our sleep hygiene\, and our confidence in how we advocate for ourselves? \n\n\n\nAt the next Free School session\, longtime farmer and farmworker\, strength athlete\, and personal trainer Cynthia Flores of Labor-Movement will discuss movement health and wellness for farmworkers from an athletic perspective. Cynthia asks: What does it mean to be a farmworker and an athlete? What is movement self-advocacy? \n\n\n\nYou can expect to learn tips on managing food\, fluid\, sleep\, and stress for best performance over long days and the season. The discussion will focus on safe lifts using hinges and squats\, reducing the potential of low back pain or injury\, and moving and carrying loads. \n\n\n\nThere will be time for Q&A and discussion so bring your questions and experiences! \n\n\n\nJoin us Tuesday\, January 28\, at 3:30 pm PT/6:30 pm ET on Zoom. This session will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nFacilitator bio: Cynthia Flores\, owner and founder of Labor-Movement LLC\, owned and operated a vegetable production for 20 years in western Maine\, and turkey farmed for 12 holiday seasons. She has been a strength athlete for 12 years\, and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. Founded in 2020\, Labor-Movement works with farmers and farmworkers in body mechanics and movement pattern training\, with a goal of preventing injuries and extending career longevity. In 2024\, Cynthia worked with over 900 farmers in 18 states and British Columbia. \n\n\n\nAccessibility information: This session will be facilitated in English and simultaneously interpreted into Spanish by Cooperativa Brujúlas. Closed captioning will also be available. \n\n\n\nCo-hosted by Not Our Farm\, UW-Extension\, and FairShare CSA Coalition. \n\n\n\nPlease note that Free School for Farmworkers sessions are a farmworker-only space. \n\n\n\n*We define a farmworker as someone working on a farm they do not own\, for or without pay\, including interns\, apprentices\, cooperative workers\, and aspiring farmworkers. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to participate\, please contact Anita Adalja at anita@notourfarm.org URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/free-school-for-farmworkers-athletes-in-overalls-movement-health-injury-prevention/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exchange Hub LOCATION:https://events.humanitix.com/free-school-for-farmworkers-athletes-in-overalls-movement-health-and-injury-prevention END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250122T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250122T133000 DTSTAMP:20250130T233007Z CREATED:20250108T202516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T233007Z UID:10000605-1737547200-1737552600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Lives and Experiences of South Asian Migrant Agricultural Workers in British Columbia DESCRIPTION:In the late 1970s\, a group of young South Asian men  in BC recognized the need for farmworkers to organize\, which led to the creation of the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU). A documentary about the CFU\, celebrated images of its members and showed how women joined the struggle for better working conditions. While the CFU seemed to be  a success story\,  when conducting interviews in rural Abbotsford this past year\, it became clear to Dr. Anushay Malik that the conditions the CFU fought against are still very much alive and well in rural BC.In this NFUniversity session Dr. Malik will chronicle the formation of the CFU\, its successes\, and why those successes were short-lived. This exploration of the history of the CFU will help answer key questions about labour organizing\, including: what motivates workers to come together to form a union at some points\, and at other times\, resist unionizing efforts? How did the CFU manage to involve so many migrant women in the union? Why didn’t the CFU lead to lasting change? What are the current conditions for South Asian farmworker women in BC today? URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/lives-and-experiences-of-south-asian-migrant-agricultural-workers-in-british-columbia/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250125T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140358Z CREATED:20241017T105752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140358Z UID:10000536-1737504000-1737763200@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Guelph Organic Conference DESCRIPTION:A diverse and inspiring lineup dedicated to advancing organic agriculture and sustainable food systems. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/guelph-organic-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exchange Hub END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250122T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T175513Z CREATED:20241017T105751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T175513Z UID:10000535-1737504000-1737504000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Holistic Grazing Planning DESCRIPTION:In this course\, you will learn the key grazing planning principles and practices for improving land health and productivity. You will learn the steps to this simple approach to grazing planning so that you can better analyze and address critical grazing considerations\, as well as determine forage inventory\, animal needs\, and grazing and recovery periods. Once you have clarity about these parameters you will learn how to develop and communicate to others a written grazing plan. This course is seven weeks long and you should plan on about 2 – 4 hours each week to participate in the webinars and complete the assignments. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/grazing-planning/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250113T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250113T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140359Z CREATED:20241017T105751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140359Z UID:10000534-1736726400-1736726400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Part 4: Financial Barriers to Climate Action Implementation DESCRIPTION:Financing is one of the most common challenges local governments face when looking to put their climate plans into action. Municipal governments are limited in the tools available to them to raise revenue\, being largely dependent on property taxes\, user fees\, and funding from other levels of government. Though climate mitigation and adaptation will ultimately result in cost-savings for governments and residents alike\, many projects require significant initial investment\, which can be a deterrent for cash-strapped municipalities. \nHowever\, municipalities are also creating new and innovative solutions\, creating taxation structures\, working with new partners\, and tapping into new sources of revenue. This webinar will feature a discussion of the range of different climate financing options available to municipalities\, as well as a case study of one community’s successful approach to financing climate action. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/part-4-financial-barriers-to-climate-action-implementation/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250109T133000 DTSTAMP:20250129T030656Z CREATED:20241216T211656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T030656Z UID:10000597-1736424000-1736429400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Exploring the LEAP Project - Leveraging Ecosystems to transform Agriculture on the Prairies DESCRIPTION:The NFU is a partner organization to the Leveraging Ecosystems to transform Agriculture on the Prairies (LEAP) Project at the University of Manitoba. The LEAP Project seeks to explore agricultural intensification strategies and design farming systems that use technology and nature-based tools to reduce GHG emissions\, capture carbon\, support biodiversity\, and help agriculture mitigate and adapt to negative effects of climate change. The Project encompasses five activities: Farmer Engagement\, First Nations Self-Determined Farming Systems\, Landscape Analyses\, Net-Zero Farming Systems\, and Future Farm Scenarios. \n\n\n\nThis NFUniversity session explores the work being completed in the Landscape Analyses and Future Farm Scenarios activities. The Landscape Analyses activity evaluates how perennialization strategies already being implemented in the eastern Prairie region may help to shift agriculture to net-zero using data collected on farms. The Future Farm Scenarios activity uses Agriculture and Agrifood Canada’s Holos model to answer “what if?” questions regarding land management decisions that affect a farm’s GHG emissions URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/exploring-the-leap-project-leveraging-ecosystems-to-transform-agriculture-on-the-prairies/ CATEGORIES:NFUniversity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NFUniversity-2023-2024-900-x-600-px.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20250107T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20250107T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T174718Z CREATED:20241017T105750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T174718Z UID:10000533-1736208000-1736208000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Foundations of Holistic Management DESCRIPTION:Learn how to more effectively manage your farm or ranch for the triple bottom line (social\, environmental\, and financial sustainability). Improve your ability to observe and understand relationships on your operation. Make decisions and monitor results to avoid unintended consequences and reach your goals more quickly with fewer resources. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/holistic-management-foundation/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241210T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241210T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140359Z CREATED:20241017T105736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140359Z UID:10000531-1733788800-1733788800@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Mental Health ASIST Training for Individuals DESCRIPTION:ASIST\, from LivingWorks\, is a 2-day intensive\, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help individuals recognize the risk of suicide\, and learn how to intervene to prevent the risk of suicidal thoughts from becoming suicidal behaviours. \nSuitable for all persons in positions of trust: health professionals\, social service workers\, teachers\, counsellors\, youth workers\, police and correctional staff\, and community volunteers. Prepared caregivers can help prevent suicide. \nLearning Outcomes:\nUnderstand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions\nProvide guidance and suicide first aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs\nIdentify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it\nAppreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large\nRecognize other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/mental-health-asist-training-for-individuals-2/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241203T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241205T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140359Z CREATED:20241017T105736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140359Z UID:10000530-1733184000-1733356800@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Interconnected: EFAO’s 11th Annual conference DESCRIPTION:EFAO’s annual conference draws farmers\, growers\, and food producers from across the food system for two days of intensive learning\, idea-sharing\, networking and celebration with good food and friends. With over 300 attendees\, the EFAO Conference connects you with people who care passionately about farming and food. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/interconnected-efaos-11th-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exchange Hub END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241202T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140359Z CREATED:20241017T105736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140359Z UID:10000529-1733097600-1733097600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Part 3: Institutional and Political Barriers to Climate Action Implementation DESCRIPTION:When it’s time to start implementing local climate plans\, a set of challnges often arise that are political and institutional in nature. Municipal governments often come up against established procedures and resistance to change that can slow down the adoption of new climate policies and practices. At the same time\, implementing climate plans effectively often requires deep levels of coordination and collaboration across municipal departments and agencies and with other local actors in the community\, yet this type of coordinate can be challenging to achieve. Within municipalities\, it can also be complex and time-consuming to achieve policy integration\, incorporating climate objectives into existing plans and policies. Finally\, communities do not exist in isolation; rather\, they must operate within the broader landscape of provincial/territorial and federal governments whose support for climate action can vary greatly. Future proofing climate action is thus essential in guarding against shifting politics. \nThis webinar will dive into some of these barriers and explore how they can be overcome. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/part-3-institutional-and-political-barriers-to-climate-action-implementation/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241127T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241127T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140359Z CREATED:20241017T105735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140359Z UID:10000528-1732665600-1732665600@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation DESCRIPTION:kinSHIFT workshops are for non-Indigenous learners wishing to cultivate meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples but unsure where to begin. Expect participatory workshops with stories and creative activities to guide you through strengthening skills of seeing different perspectives\, equity\, accountability and inclusion\, from an Indigenous perspective. \nElements of Truth: Before Reconciliation is a 10-hour workshop series rooted in Indigenous values. Guided by reciprocity\, inclusion\, curiosity\, and humility\, our learning journey unfolds over four weeks\, with four powerful 2.5-hour sessions. Get ready for an informative\, interactive\, and impactful experience! \nYA is offering discount codes for 50% or 90% off to farmers and food provisioners in BC. If cost is a barrier\, let us know and we will send you a 100% off discount code. At full price including registration fees\, the whole series is about $500. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/elements-of-truth-before-reconciliation-2-2/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241121T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241123T000000 DTSTAMP:20241021T222251Z CREATED:20241017T105735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T222251Z UID:10000527-1732147200-1732320000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:VALUING FARMING\, LAND & PEOPLE: NFU National Convention 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join in on democracy in action! Policy debates on issues brought by the membership\, leadership elections\, (re)kindling connections\, dancing & music\, inspiring speakers\, Indigenous-led workshops\, more debate\, and planning collective action. It’s all here – curated for you\, fellow farmers and farm workers – in Saskatoon (and online through Zoom). \n\n\n\nWe will be joined in person with a fabulous Keynote Speaker: Austin Frerick\, author of Barons: Money\, Power\, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. Read his book before you come for deeply-informed conversations. His chapters on the monopolies of Cargill and JBS transcend borders and his compelling thesis is equally relevant to the Canadian food system. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/valuing-farming-land-people-nfu-national-convention-2024/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exchange Hub ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.nfu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NFU-Convention-Facebook-940-x-788-EN.png ORGANIZER;CN="National Farmers Union":MAILTO:nfu@nfu.ca LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241120T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241120T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140400Z CREATED:20241017T105721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140400Z UID:10000526-1732060800-1732060800@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation DESCRIPTION:kinSHIFT workshops are for non-Indigenous learners wishing to cultivate meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples but unsure where to begin. Expect participatory workshops with stories and creative activities to guide you through strengthening skills of seeing different perspectives\, equity\, accountability and inclusion\, from an Indigenous perspective. \nElements of Truth: Before Reconciliation is a 10-hour workshop series rooted in Indigenous values. Guided by reciprocity\, inclusion\, curiosity\, and humility\, our learning journey unfolds over four weeks\, with four powerful 2.5-hour sessions. Get ready for an informative\, interactive\, and impactful experience! \nYA is offering discount codes for 50% or 90% off to farmers and food provisioners in BC. If cost is a barrier\, let us know and we will send you a 100% off discount code. At full price including registration fees\, the whole series is about $500. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/elements-of-truth-before-reconciliation-2-3/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241119T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241119T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140400Z CREATED:20241017T105721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140400Z UID:10000525-1731974400-1731974400@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Mental Health ASIST Training for Individuals DESCRIPTION:ASIST\, from LivingWorks\, is a 2-day intensive\, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help individuals recognize the risk of suicide\, and learn how to intervene to prevent the risk of suicidal thoughts from becoming suicidal behaviours. \nSuitable for all persons in positions of trust: health professionals\, social service workers\, teachers\, counsellors\, youth workers\, police and correctional staff\, and community volunteers. Prepared caregivers can help prevent suicide. \nLearning Outcomes:\nUnderstand the ways that personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions\nProvide guidance and suicide first aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs\nIdentify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it\nAppreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large\nRecognize other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/mental-health-asist-training-for-individuals/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20241118T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20241118T000000 DTSTAMP:20241019T140400Z CREATED:20241017T105720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T140400Z UID:10000524-1731888000-1731888000@www.nfu.ca SUMMARY:Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation DESCRIPTION:kinSHIFT workshops are for non-Indigenous learners wishing to cultivate meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples but unsure where to begin. Expect participatory workshops with stories and creative activities to guide you through strengthening skills of seeing different perspectives\, equity\, accountability and inclusion\, from an Indigenous perspective. \nElements of Truth: Before Reconciliation is a 10-hour workshop series rooted in Indigenous values. Guided by reciprocity\, inclusion\, curiosity\, and humility\, our learning journey unfolds over four weeks\, with four powerful 2.5-hour sessions. Get ready for an informative\, interactive\, and impactful experience! \nYA is offering discount codes for 50% or 90% off to farmers and food provisioners in BC. If cost is a barrier\, let us know and we will send you a 100% off discount code. At full price including registration fees\, the whole series is about $500. URL:https://www.nfu.ca/event/elements-of-truth-before-reconciliation-2-4/ CATEGORIES:Exchange Hub,Training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR