{"id":41695,"date":"2025-08-05T19:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T01:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=41695"},"modified":"2025-08-05T19:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T01:49:40","slug":"region-8-bc-annual-convention","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/fr\/evenement\/region-8-bc-annual-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Region 8 (BC) Annual Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-eeab5d5\" data-block-id=\"eeab5d5\"><style>.stk-eeab5d5 {height:24px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Building Farmer Power<\/span><\/strong>: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The revitalization of Farmers Institutes in BC and working together to strengthen farmer-led advocacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-a175cfc\" data-block-id=\"a175cfc\"><style>.stk-a175cfc {height:24px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tribe-events-virtual-single-marker\">\n\t<span class=\"tribe-events-virtual-single-marker__icon\" >\n\t\t<svg\n\t class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--virtual tribe-events-virtual-single-marker__icon-svg\" \taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\tviewBox=\"0 0 26 16\"\n\txmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n>\n\t<g fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\">\n\t\t<path d=\"M18 10.7333333c2.16-2.09999997 2.16-5.44444441 0-7.46666663M21.12 13.7666667c3.84-3.7333334 3.84-9.80000003 0-13.53333337M6 10.7333333C3.84 8.63333333 3.84 5.28888889 6 3.26666667M2.88 13.7666667C-.96 10.0333333-.96 3.96666667 2.88.23333333\" class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon__svg-stroke\"\/><ellipse cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" rx=\"2.4\" ry=\"2.33333333\" class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon__svg-stroke\"\/>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t<\/span>\n\tVirtual \u00c9v\u00e8nement<\/div>\n<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tseptembre 7, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t14h00\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t16h30\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__timezone\">PDT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-61c1f85\" data-block-id=\"61c1f85\"><style>.stk-61c1f85 {height:17px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R8-Convention-save-the-date-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41701\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R8-Convention-save-the-date-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R8-Convention-save-the-date-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R8-Convention-save-the-date-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nfu.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/R8-Convention-save-the-date.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a63d4e3\" data-block-id=\"a63d4e3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">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 and Women&rsquo;s Institutes Act, already existed in BC as the local gathering place for farmers, so NFU locals never formed. Over the years, a few have remained strong and steady, but many FIs became inactive or reduced their scope of activities. Recently, farmers across the province have been dusting off abandoned FIs and breathing new life into them. Come learn about what is motivating farmers to pick up these tools again now, what farmers can do using the structure of the Farmers Institutes, the legislative changes being sought by a newly revived FI, and what kind of advocacy work is happening.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-09878d6\" data-block-id=\"09878d6\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We will also discuss where the capacities of Farmers Institutes reach their limits, and\u00a0 how we can build power by using a combination of FIs, for all the things that they do well, and the NFU, with its regional and national networks, ongoing research and education, and strong policy advocacy track record.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c47a773\" data-block-id=\"c47a773\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Speakers TBA. If you have information or ideas to contribute about how your local Farmers Institute might fit into this conversation, please be in touch with Hannah, Regional Coordinator, dwyer@.nfu.ca or 226-820-0320.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7b5d934\" data-block-id=\"7b5d934\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regional Convention Information<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1f7badb\" data-block-id=\"1f7badb\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We will also be conducting our regular convention business: regional council elections and resolutions.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-22a0f45\" data-block-id=\"22a0f45\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Resolutions pertaining only to BC are adopted immediately following our regional vote, those that apply nationally are sent along to national convention once they are passed by a region.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1da2ae4\" data-block-id=\"1da2ae4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Everyone is welcome to attend and participate, but please note that only farmer and farm worker members may vote or run for elected positions.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c619c73\" data-block-id=\"c619c73\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regional Resolutions<\/span><\/strong>: May be submitted by any member in the region in good standing to members@nfu.ca. 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. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fc23a7e\" data-block-id=\"fc23a7e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Feel free to contact dwyer@nfu.ca for support putting together a resolution. 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