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SUMMARY:A Flower-filled Field Day in Grey County
DESCRIPTION:Join Amy Kitchen of Sideroad Farm and Annabel Por of Twig and Brindille Flower Farm in Grey-Bruce county for a flower focused day hosted in collaboration with Grey Bruce Flower Growers and the Local Flower Collective. \nWe will start the morning with Amy and Patrick Kitchen at Sideroad Farm\, where they have farmed with their family for 13 years. Amy will lead a tour of their flower production that supplies their markets\, DIY events and wholesale florist buyers at the Local Flower Collective and the Grey Bruce Flower Growers. They also have a robust organic vegetable production\, raise pastured chicken and pork\, and have an active on-farm store. Her tour will include a look at her current production systems and crop rotations (including cover crop strategies to boost productivity)\, and a conversation about lessons learned and scaling different types of production. \nFollowing the tour\, participants can enjoy their packed picnic lunch before travelling to Twig and Brindille. \nIn the afternoon we will visit Twig & Brindille Flower Farm for a contrasting take on cut flower farming on a smaller scale. Annabel Por has been farming her 3 acre parcel since 2020 and practicing no-till techniques since the beginning. She will touch on the challenges and successes of running the farm as a one woman operation with over half of the production area growing perennials.  We will conclude the tour with a hands-on floral activity. \nAgenda for the day: \n10:00AM – 12:30PM: Tour with Sideroad Farm (805092 Sideroad 25\, RR3\, Markdale) \n12:30PM – 1:15PM: Bring your own picnic lunch at Sideroad Farm \n1:15PM – 2:00PM: Packing up and travel to Twig and Brindille Flower Farm (423475 Concession 6\, Markdale) \n2:00PM – 4:00PM: Tour and activity at Twig and Brindille Flower Farm \nThis event is also offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM) and is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Crops Category.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/flower-filled-field-day-2026/
LOCATION:Sideroad Farm\, 805092 Sideroad 5\, Markdale\, Ontario\, N0C1H0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T150000
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SUMMARY:Small Grains Celebration - West
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the culmination of five years of EFAO’s Small Grains Program\, including interactive reflection\, sharing outcomes from the Program (including Adaptive Nitrogen Trials results)\, a presentation from an expert speaker\, and a delicious lunch together. \nIn September\, we’ll host three regional celebrations open to all\, each at a different brewing company\, some of which are owned and operated by EFAO farmer members! \nExciting new research — Opportunities to engage and provide your perspective — Door prizes & cold drinks! \n \nSpeaker: Dr. Dave Hooker – Sustainable Nitrogen management in wheat: New Research \nDr. Hooker is a field crop agronomist at the University of Guelph\, Ridgetown Campus\, where he manages many field-based trials including the 30+ year long-term rotation trial. His research aims to achieve a greater efficiency and sustainability of corn\, soybean\, and wheat production using an applied systems hypothesis-driven approach\, through a better understanding of interactions among genotype\, environment\, and other crop response factors and input variables. \nAgenda:  \n\n10:00 – 10:30AM   Arrivals & Surveys\n10:30 – 11:00AM   Small Grains Program Outcomes\n11:00AM – 12:00PM   Brainstorm Activity\n12:00 – 2:00PM   Lunch & Presenter Dr. Dave Hooker\n2:00 – 3:00 PM   Celebrate\n\nThese events are open to everyone and are offered with the support of the Weston Family Foundation through EFAO’s Small Grains program.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/small-grains-celebration-west-2026/
LOCATION:Red Barn Brewing Company\, 20466 Lagoon Road\, Blenheim\, Ontario\, N0P1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T173000
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SUMMARY:Veggie Talk at County Left Farm & It's Giving Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join us in September at two incredible EFAO member farms just north of Toronto! \nThe day will start at County Left Farm where Angelina and Kyle have been growing high quality produce together since 2020. Participants will have the chance to see first-hand how their intensively-managed 1.5 acre area supplies enough produce for two Toronto-area farmers markets and a CSA program. They’ll share how thoughtful production planning\, crop rotations\, and strategic cover cropping help build soil fertility\, improve productivity\, and make the most of every square foot. Participants will also hear the story of securing a long-term lease in Rouge National Urban Park and about their vision for the farm’s future. \nFollowing the visit at County Left Farm\, participants will travel the short distance to It’s Giving Farm\, where Ekow Stone\, Fianna Dirks and their team will welcome us to their 7-acre farm at the northern edge of Rouge National Urban Park. Since establishing the farm in 2023\, they’ve been growing diverse vegetables for two Toronto farmers’ markets while continuing to grow and build their ecological farming operation. \nThrough EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program\, Ekow\, Fianna\, and their colleague Michelle have explored regional plant breeding and variety evaluation\, asking how crops can be better adapted to local conditions\, ecological farms and the communities they serve. \nParticipants should be able to see Michelle’s zinnia trial in full bloom and learn about her work with the East Coast multi-coloured carrot population through the Canadian Organic Vegetable Improvement Network (CANOVI). Depending on the season\, there may be carrots to examine and taste. Ekow will also share a multi-year project to breed an early\, productive and disease-resistant okra for Southern Ontario\, with plants—and hopefully pods—to see. \nThroughout the tour and visit\, they’ll share how research fits into their farming practices\, share some of their past and current trials\, discuss lessons learned\, and explore how farmer-led experimentation can support more resilient and productive ecological farms like theirs. \nAgenda: \n12:45pm – 1pm – Arrive to County Left Farm (5293 York Durham Line\, Pickering) \n1pm – 3pm – Tour and conversation at County Left Farm \n3pm – 3:15pm – Travel to It’s Giving Farm (1469 Concession 2\, Uxbridge) \n3:15pm – 5:15pm – Tour and conversation at It’s Giving Farm \n5:15pm – Departures \n  \n\nThis event is hosted in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping Category.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/veggie-talk-2026/
LOCATION:County Left Farm\, 5293 York Durham Line\, Pickering\, Ontario\, L0C1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T170000
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: Small Flock Poultry
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about adding poultry to your farm? What does it really take to get a small flock up and running? Join Nathan Klassen of Nith Valley Organics for a practical conversation about starting a poultry enterprise. We’ll explore start-up costs\, infrastructure\, day-to-day realities\, and some of the challenges you may encounter along the way. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/small-flock-poultry-2026/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T181700Z
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SUMMARY:Small Grains Celebration - Central
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the culmination of five years of EFAO’s Small Grains Program\, including interactive reflection\, sharing outcomes from the Program (including Adaptive Nitrogen Trials results)\, a presentation from an expert speaker\, and a delicious lunch together. \nIn September\, we’ll host three regional celebrations open to all\, each at a different brewing company\, some of which are owned and operated by EFAO farmer members! \nExciting new research — Opportunities to engage and provide your perspective — Door prizes & cold drinks! \n \nThe Central edition of these celebrations has the added bonus of taking place at a brewery owned & operated by EFAO farmer members! Visit this beautiful venue\, enjoy beverages connected to ecological farming practices & chat with us about all the great things grain can do! \n \nSpeaker: Dr. Kari Dunfield – Efficient Nitrogen Use in Wheat: New Research \nKari Dunfield is a Professor of Soil and Environmental Microbiology at the University of Guelph\, and has been studying soil biology in Ontario agricultural systems for over 20 years.  She has degrees in Microbiology (BSc) from U Calgary and Plant Science (MSc) and Soil Science (PhD) from U of Saskatchewan.  She has been awarded an Ontario Early Researcher Award\, and Canada Research Chair for her work investigating microbial communities and microbial processes driving the global processes that help support life on Earth.  Kari is the Editor-in-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Microbiology\, Past-President of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists and Co-Executive Director of Soils@Guelph\, a knowledge mobilization and outreach initiative where she shares her passion about the importance of soils with the public. \nAgenda: \n\n10:00 – 10:30AM   Arrivals & Surveys\n10:30 – 11:00AM   Small Grains Program Outcomes\n11:00AM – 12:00PM   Brainstorm Activity\n12:00 – 2:00PM   Lunch & Presenter Dr. Kari Dunfield\n2:00 – 3:00PM   Brewery Tour & Celebration\n\nThese events are open to everyone and are offered with the support of the Weston Family Foundation through EFAO’s Small Grains program.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/small-grains-celebration-central-2026/
LOCATION:Goodlot Farmstead Brewing Co.\, 18825 Shaws Creek Road\, Alton\, Ontario\, L7K1L3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T120000
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SUMMARY:Regenerative Grazing at Timberline Farm
DESCRIPTION:Jared James has been raising 100% grass fed beef at his farm near Harriston since 2014. Timberline Farm is 149 acres of mostly pasture\, with 20 acres of forested wetlands\, a sugar maple grove\, and a large pond. It’s home to a herd of about 90 cows\, 2 farmers\, 2 horses\, 4 cats\, 4 chickens and a whole lot of nature. Join us on Timberline Farm for a tour and conversation about Jared’s pasture management\, breed selection\, grazing rotations and what makes this regenerative farm unique. He’ll also share about his Experimental Acres trial\, a microgrant programme through the County of Wellington for farmer-led trials that aim to improve soil health and resilience to climate change. This year’s trial explores pearl millet as a cover crop/forage within a diversified mix. \nAt Timberline Farm the principles of permaculture and organic farming are used to create an environment where livestock and natural ecosystems thrive together. The farm’s forests and wetlands are an oasis for wildlife and the pastures provide valuable habitat to an abundance of grassland species. Using these pastures to ethically raise beef cows while enhancing the lands ecological value is the primary focus here at Timberline Farm. In fact\, over 60 of this farm’s 149 acres are involved in wildlife habitat conservation initiatives. For ecological\, environmental and practical purposes planting trees is the second focus on the farm; since 2014 they have planted over 3000 trees. \nAs cattle farmers\, their goal is to grow grass and lots of it – meaning they focus on fertility and creating abundance in the pastures. And it’s not just the cows that benefit but there has been an increase in wildlife of every kind since they started managing the land in the regenerative way. \nThe cows at Timberline Farm are 100% grass fed and finished and of two main breeds: Speckle Park and Wagyu. The cows rotationally graze on pasture from when the grass starts growing in the spring until the winter comes and buries the grass in snow. In the winter they eat hay in the comfort of a 7200 square foot barn and can go out onto the 15000 square feet of outdoor yards as they please. Building a herd of well adapted cattle to the conditions of this grass based regenerative farming operation for direct to consumer sales of beef is the foundation of this farm’s success and future growth. \nThis event is hosted in partnership with Wellington County’s Experimental Acres programme and with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing Category. \nWant to make it a full day?  Join us at Belwood Hills Farm to talk about pasture and silvopasture management from 1 to 3PM. More information and register here.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/timberline-farm-2026/
LOCATION:Timberline Farm\, 6301 10th Line\, Harriston\, Ontario\, N0G1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T150000
DTSTAMP:20260904T142937Z
CREATED:20260827T125129Z
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SUMMARY:Pasture and Silvopasture Management at Belwood Hills Farm
DESCRIPTION:Ryan and Alida Smith and family have stewarded a 100-acre former crop/dairy/housed sheep farm near Belwood for the past 4 years into a diversified pastured animal operation with tree planting\, forage diversification\, waterlines\, and permanent and temporary fencing added. They also co-own and operate Gara Design Build\, formerly known as Gara Farm Buildings.  Join us at Belwood Hills Farm for a tour and conversation around Ryan’s pasture and silvopasture management and grazing protocol. He’ll also share about his Experimental Acres trial\, a microgrant programme through the County of Wellington for farmer-led trials that aim to improve soil health and resilience to climate change. This year’s Experimental Acres project evaluates the strategic forage/shade potential of trees through silvopasture establishment/expansion. \nThis event is hosted in partnership with Wellington County’s Experimental Acres programme and with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). \nWant to make it a full day?  Join us at Timberline Farm to talk about regenerative grazing from 10AM to 12PM. More information and register here.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/belwood-hills-farm-2026/
LOCATION:Belwood Hills Farm\, 6708 7 Line\, Belwood\, Ontario\, N0B1J0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260914T162655Z
CREATED:20260914T161440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T162655Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: Beekeeping
DESCRIPTION:Have you been thinking of adding bees to your farm? Join Ron St Louis from Capital Bees as he walks us through bee keeping 101 as well as the needed supplies and costs associated with starting to keep bees. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/exploring-a-new-enterprise-beekeeping/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T163327Z
CREATED:20260604T162648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T163327Z
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SUMMARY:Seed Farming & Farmer-Led Research at Persephone Market Garden and Luna Mia Farm
DESCRIPTION:A full day tour of two seed saving farms with EFAO farmer-researchers? Sign us up! \nJoin Kristine Hammel of Persephone Market Garden and Rony Lec of Luna Mia Farm in Grey-Bruce to hear more about their seed and vegetable production and farmer-led research. \nWe will start the morning at Persephone Market Garden\, run by Kristine Hammel and Thorsten Arnold. They have been farming on this land for 17 years. Kristine will lead a tour of the market garden\, which includes a growing seed garden and an expanding native seed orchard. She’ll share some of her motivations\, challenges and joys with growing seed on contract\, alongside a fresh vegetable CSA. Kristine is also a long time no till practitioner who using switch grass straw mulch in her gardens. \nFollowing the tour\, participants can enjoy their packed picnic lunch with soup from Kristine before travelling to Luna Mia Farm. \n  \nIn the afternoon\, we will see Luna Mia Farm\, run by Rony Lec and Myriam Legualt who have been farming and seed saving for 20 years. Rony and Myriam ran the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute together in Guatemala for many years then moved to Canada and started a regenerative farm. Today\, they continue to use regenerative practices based on traditional knowledge\, save their open-pollinated seeds\, and share about their lessons learned along the way. Participants will join Rony and Myriam for a farm tour with a focus on traditional grain and seed crops. \n  \n  \nAgenda for the day: \nArrive to Persephone Market Garden: 9:45-10 (241063 Concession 3 Keppel\, Allenford) \nTour Persephone Market Garden: 10-12 \nBring you own picnic lunch: 12-1 \nDrive to Luna Mia: 1-1:30(135038 Concession Road 8 RR 1\, Desboro) \nTour Luna Mia: 1:30-3:30 \nDepartures: 3:30-4 \nThis event is funded in part by the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership\, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. \nFunding for the project has also been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs program and by the following partners: Beef Farmers of Ontario\, Dairy Farmers of Ontario\, Grain Farmers of Ontario\, Ontario Federation of Agriculture\, Ontario Pork and Ontario Sheep Farmers. The project is coordinated by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/persephone-luna-mia-2026/
LOCATION:Persephone Market Garden\, 241063 Concession 3 Keppel\, Allenford\, Ontario\, N0H 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260929T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T162831Z
CREATED:20260914T161943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T162831Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: Grass-fed Beef
DESCRIPTION:Curious about adding grass-fed beef to your farm? Join Katrina McQuail of Meeting Place Organic Farm for an honest look at what it takes to get started in grass fed beef. We’ll talk about the practical considerations\, from getting your operation set up to managing the challenges and opportunities of raising grass-fed beef. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/exploring-a-new-enterprise-grass-fed-beef-2026/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T162801Z
CREATED:20260914T162514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T162801Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: Fruit Tree Nursery Production
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever dreamed of growing more than just fruit—but the trees that produce it? Join Zack from Silvercreek Nursery to hear how they got started in the fruit tree nursery business and what they’ve learned along the way. We’ll dig into what it takes to establish a nursery enterprise\, from infrastructure and start-up costs to the time\, skills\, and labour required. Zack will also share some of the challenges they’ve faced\, lessons learned\, and the realities of running a fruit tree nursery as a farm enterprise. Come with your questions and curiosity—this is a chance to explore whether growing fruit trees could be the right fit for your farm. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/exploring-a-new-enterprise-fruit-tree-nursery-production-2026/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260914T163320Z
CREATED:20260914T163320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T163320Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: U-Pick and Day Neutral Strawberries
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about adding fruit to your farm but not sure where to begin? Join Josh Suppan of Fat Chance Farmstead to explore the ins and outs of growing both June bearing and day-neutral strawberries along with running a U-pick operation. We’ll dig into start-up costs\, production\, marketing\, the U-pick experience\, and the lessons learned along the way. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/exploring-a-new-enterprise-strawberries/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260811T134855Z
CREATED:20260727T140622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T134855Z
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SUMMARY:Growing a Farm Store at Manorun Farm
DESCRIPTION:Manorun Organic Farm is a family run farm on the outskirts of Hamilton in Copetown — just a five minute drive from Ancaster and Dundas. Chris Krucker and Denise Trigatti\, alongside their four children\, have been farming organically for 25 years. They offer organic vegetables through a CSA and\, more recently\, their on-farm store. \nManorun Farm is a family-run hub of organic agriculture and local food community. Their CSA continues to be a staple of their farm business\, but they also raise and sell pastured meats\, host on-farm events and have built a bustling farm store. It is a combination of all of these business streams that work to ensure Manorun’s stability in the future. \nJoin us for this special\, full-day field day\, beginning with a tour of Manorun Farm that will culminate in an in-depth look and conversation about what has made their farm store successful. The group will then convene for an on-farm lunch followed by a group conversation about local food policy and how we can work with our local representatives to make an impact. The day will end with a work bee where we all team up on a farm task. \nAgenda for the day: \n10:00AM – Arrive and welcome \n10:15AM to 11:30AM – Farm tour\, including vegetable and livestock production \n11:30AM to 12:30PM – In-depth tour and conversation at the farm store \n12:30PM- 1:30PM – Lunch (provided by Jonny Blonde) \n1:30PM – 2:30PM – Policy roundtable conversation and workshop \n2:30PM – 3:30PM – Work bee \n3:30PM – Departures
URL:https://efao.ca/event/growing-a-farm-store-at-manorun-farm/
LOCATION:Manorun Organic Farm\, 782 Hwy #52\, Lynden\, ON\, L0R 1T0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T163745Z
CREATED:20260914T163745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T163745Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring a New Enterprise: Seed Production
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what it takes to grow crops for seed? Join Kathy of Kitchen Table Seed House for a behind-the-scenes look at starting a seed production enterprise. Hear how she got started\, what she’s learned along the way\, and some of the challenges and opportunities that come with growing seed for market. \nThis event is run in collaboration with Ignatius Farm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/exploring-a-new-enterprise-seed-production/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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