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SUMMARY:NFU-O Presents: Cultivating Best Human Resource Practices on Small and Mid-scale Farms
DESCRIPTION:EFAO is pleased to be a supporting partner for this webinar series hosted by the National Farmers Union – Ontario! \nAre you thinking about hiring staff for your farm for the very first time? \n\n\nAre you looking for advice and support on how to train and manage your staff this growing season? \nJoin the NFU-O for a series of four 2-hour free online HR training modules\, where our team of agricultural HR experts will provide a crash course on best management practices.  \nJoin for one session\, or for all! \n  \nThe four sessions will cover: \n(1) Hiring and Incentives – Wednesday\, January 31st\, 7:00pm \nFind out how to hire effectively! This session will include a discussion on deciding what type of employees will work best for you\, how to develop a job description and interview questions\, job advertising options\, and building an incentives package. \nFeaturing: \n\nIsabelle Rode\, Vintage Soil Farm\nAngie Koch\, Fertile Ground Farm\nErin Beagle\, Roots Community Food Centre\n\n  \n(2) HR Fundamentals – Wednesday\, February 7th\, 7:00pm \nScared of the paperwork? Not anymore! Learn about employment standards and legislation\, health and safety and WSIB requirements; payroll and wages\, grants and cost-share programs\, and other general logistics. \nFeaturing: \n\nMarcelle Paulin\, Sleepy G Farm\nKarol Jung\nNathan Kanasawe\, Buzwah Fisheries\n\n  \n(3) Interpersonal Dynamics\, Training\, & Retention – Wednesday\, February 21st\, 7:00pm \nWant to create a friendly and co-operative work environment? You’ve come to the right place! Experts will share employee handbook and orientation designs\, training and development tips\, equity and discrimination policies\, stress and wellbeing measures\, staff retention strategies\, and more. \nFeaturing: \n\nClaire Perttula\nLeslie Moskovits\, Cedar Down Farm\nHannah Atkinson Renglich\nPaul Wartman\n\n  \n(4) Planning\, Task Management\, & Delegation – Wednesday\, February 28th\, 7:00pm \nBeing a good manager means staying organized! Learn successful time-tracking\, strategic management and planning tips. Explore a variety of staff management approaches and how to motivate and evaluate staff. Learn how you can support employee routes to equity\, co-ops\, and/or other partnership. \nFeaturing: \n\nRyan Spence\, Field Good Farms\nDesmond Daley\nRenée Primeau\, Ferme Tourne-Sol\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nIn addition to hearing from our expert panelists\, participants will receive a variety of HR materials\, including: \n\nJob advertising and recruitment method tips\nHow-to-write job descriptions\nEmployee handbooks and orientation templates\nPayroll and wage templates\nScheduling and time-tracking templates\nGrants and cost-sharing tips\nAnd more!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/cultivating-best-hr-practices-2024/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T143523Z
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SUMMARY:NFU-O Presents: Hiring and Incentives
DESCRIPTION:EFAO is pleased to be a supporting partner for this webinar series hosted by the National Farmers Union – Ontario! \n\n\nThis webinar is part of the NFU-O’s Cultivating Best Human Resource Practices on Small and Mid-scale Farms webinar series. Join for one session\, or for all! \nFind out how to hire effectively! This session will include a discussion on deciding what type of employees will work best for you\, how to develop a job description and interview questions\, job advertising options\, and building an incentives package. \nSpeakers: Isabelle Rode\, Vintage Soil Farm\, Angie Koch\, Fertile Ground Farm and Erin Beagle\, Roots Community Food Centre \n  
URL:https://efao.ca/event/hiring-and-incentives/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240130T153000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231213T181227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T181227Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Breeding Projects Virtual Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this mid-winter seed diversity celebration! Farmers from coast to coast will share about their on-farm plant breeding projects – from chard to zucchini\, tomatoes\, lettuce\, and more. This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear about the innovative and inspiring plant breeding work happening on organic and agro-ecological farms in Canada. \nSpeakers:  \n\nFiona Hamersley (Metchosin Seeds\, BC)\nCraig Boychuk (No Coast Seeds\, SK)\nDan Brisebois (Ferme Tournesol Farm QC)\nChris Sanford (Yonder Hill Farm\, NS).
URL:https://efao.ca/event/plant-breeding-projects-virtual-showcase/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231004T210849Z
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SUMMARY:The Graziers Tool Box
DESCRIPTION:  \nPerennial Pastures with Sarah Flack: Session Two\nThe “graziers tool box” includes using  livestock as well as other methods to improve pastures and avoid pasture pitfalls.  Topics will include stocking rate\, stock densities\, trampling\, variable regrowth periods\, post grazing residual\, variable pre grazing heights\, soil amendments\, seed and more. Each of these “tools” can be used to change the pasture plant species composition\, pasture productivity & quality\, soil health\, and livestock performance.   \nThere will be time for a break\, as well as to ask your grazing questions directly to Sarah during this webinar. \nThis is an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert for farmers who are familiar with managed grazing.. Note that Sarah Flack is doing a session on January 17th\, which will be more introductory than this session. You can attend either of both\, and do not need to attend the first to attend the second. \nAbout the speaker \nSarah is an author\, consultant\, and speaker who specializes in grass-based livestock farming systems. Sarah takes a practical approach in applying the science of agronomy and grazing\, combined with farm business planning\, to allow farmers to make well informed decisions.  Her goal is to help create more farms with successful grass-based management systems\, empowering farmers to create positive change for pastures\, soils\, livestock\, and farmers’ quality of life.  \nHer unique approach is based on what she learned while consulting\, teaching and writing on the topic over several decades. Sarah grew up on a family farm in Vermont after living in New Zealand for several years.  On the farm in Vermont\, her family used high stock density management intensive grazing to successfully improve the productivity and ecological health of the land and livestock. She later studied Holistic Planned Grazing\, Management Intensive Grazing and the science of pasture management in graduate school. Sarah works with beef\, sheep\, goat and dairy farmers including both organic and non-organic.  More recently\, Sarah’s focus has been working with 100% grass-fed dairy farmers and she has been participating in several research\, consulting and writing projects on that topic. \nSarah is author of The Art and Science of Grazing\,  Organic Dairy Production and co author of The Organic Dairy Handbook\, Vermont Grass-Based Beef Profitability: Lessons and Budgets\, and Transitioning to Organic Dairy and most recently\, The Grass-Based Dairy Production Manual as well as numerous articles. \nShe is passionate about helping farmers find ways to be financially viable while carefully stewarding their land and livestock.  She lives on the farm she grew up on where she is surrounded by pastures\, wetlands\, forests\, livestock and wildlife. \nThis event is held in partnership with Farmers for Climate Solutions \nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Grazing category. Questions about OFCAF should be directed to OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org. \nIn order to make our events accessible to all current and aspiring farmers in Ontario\, EFAO uses a “pay what you can” model. To register using this model\, please complete this form!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/session-two-the-graziers-tool-box/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20240109T185734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T185734Z
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SUMMARY:January Seed Growers Online Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:At this month’s Seed Meet-Up\, we’d like to keep the conversations going which we had at our Seed Growers Consultation at the EFAO conference. We were asking about if you could have one wish (big or small) answered that would help support you to achieve your seed work what would that be!  \nWe’d love to delve deeper into the topics you brought up around seed cleaning\, making connections with others doing seed work\, marketing needs\, import and export challenges\, and what resources are available.  \nWhat are ways we can do this? Who needs to be involved? What are key ingredients for this to happen? Who can we learn from to do this? Any low hanging fruits we can harvest together soon? What are some fruits that still need to ripen but might be ready next year? \nJoin for our informal monthly meetup with other seed growers to talk about your questions and ideas about seedkeeping and seed production. As always we ask seed growers and seed curious folks to bring your seed questions and areas of contemplation and we’ll work together to try to address as many as we can. This Meet-Up offers a place for us to share our seed producing knowledge and to hear about upcoming seed events. As always\, our goal is to encourage each other to grow a great diversity of seeds of high quality and in the quantities growers need. \nThis Seed Grower Meet-Up is hosted monthly free for EFAO members\, and is open to non-members too!! Growers of all experience levels and at all points in the process of seed saving and production are welcome.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/january-seed-growers-online-meet-up-24/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231004T210145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T210905Z
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SUMMARY:Pastures from the Plant and Livestock Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Perennial Pastures with Sarah Flack: Session One\n\n  \nHow do perennial pasture plants grow both above and below ground\, and how do our grazing management decisions create more productive pastures with more high-quality forages.  This session will look at the practical application of basic guidelines of good grazing management and pasture ecosystem monitoring\, based on plant physiology and soil health.  We also need to understand the nutritional and behavioral needs of cows\, sheep\, and goats.  So this session will also delve into how to design grazing systems which make it easier to maximize pasture intake by the herd or flock\, while also improving plant and soil health. \nThere will be time for a break\, as well as to ask your grazing questions directly to Sarah during this webinar. \nThis is an excellent opportunity to learn from an expert for farmers who are thinking about getting into grazing\, as well as those who are more familiar. Note that Sarah Flack is doing a second session on January 24th which will build on this session. You can attend either of both\, and do not need to attend the first to attend the second. \nAbout the speaker \nSarah is an author\, consultant\, and speaker who specializes in grass-based livestock farming systems. Sarah takes a practical approach in applying the science of agronomy and grazing\, combined with farm business planning\, to allow farmers to make well informed decisions.  Her goal is to help create more farms with successful grass-based management systems\, empowering farmers to create positive change for pastures\, soils\, livestock\, and farmers’ quality of life.  \nHer unique approach is based on what she learned while consulting\, teaching and writing on the topic over several decades. Sarah grew up on a family farm in Vermont after living in New Zealand for several years.  On the farm in Vermont\, her family used high stock density management intensive grazing to successfully improve the productivity and ecological health of the land and livestock. She later studied Holistic Planned Grazing\, Management Intensive Grazing and the science of pasture management in graduate school. Sarah works with beef\, sheep\, goat and dairy farmers including both organic and non-organic.  More recently\, Sarah’s focus has been working with 100% grass-fed dairy farmers and she has been participating in several research\, consulting and writing projects on that topic. \nSarah is author of The Art and Science of Grazing\,  Organic Dairy Production and co author of The Organic Dairy Handbook\, Vermont Grass-Based Beef Profitability: Lessons and Budgets\, and Transitioning to Organic Dairy and most recently\, The Grass-Based Dairy Production Manual as well as numerous articles. \nShe is passionate about helping farmers find ways to be financially viable while carefully stewarding their land and livestock.  She lives on the farm she grew up on where she is surrounded by pastures\, wetlands\, forests\, livestock and wildlife. \nThis event is held in partnership with Farmers for Climate Solutions \nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Grazing category. Questions about OFCAF should be directed to OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org. \nIn order to make our events accessible to all current and aspiring farmers in Ontario\, EFAO uses a “pay what you can” model. To register using this model\, please complete this form!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/sarah_flack_session1/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240326T203000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231204T191409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T181241Z
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SUMMARY:Online Farm Planning Course
DESCRIPTION:EFAO and Everdale have partnered once again to offer this intensive farm planning course for new and beginning farmers. \nThinking about starting a farm business? Already running one but struggling with business planning? If you’re ready to start planning your farm business\, this course is for you! \n\nCourse Overview\nThis ten week\, comprehensive course will walk you through the steps to write a detailed farm plan for your farm business. Each week will consist of a pre-recorded webinar and a “live” farmer-to-farmer session; as well as worksheets\, templates\, resource links and farm case studies. \nLive sessions take place every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm on January 16th\, January 23rd\, January 30th\, February 6th\, February 13th\, February 20th\, February 27th\, March 5th\, (no live session the week of March Break)\,  March 19th and March 26th. \n*All sessions will be recorded and shared with participants. \n\nIs this course right for me?\nThis Online Farm Planning Course is geared towards farmers who are serious about starting a farm business in the near future\, or who are already farming but have not yet completed a farm business plan. Please note that getting the most out of this course requires an investment of time and thought. \nAside from the 1 – 1.5hr weekly online sessions\, there will be additional time needed to review pre-recorded video content (approximately 30 – 60min per week)\, and to complete the worksheets that will help you write your farm plan. \n\nCourse Outline\nWeek 1: Farm Visioning \nWeek 2: Production Planning \nWeek 3: Marketing – Sales & Distribution \nWeek 4: Marketing – Promotional Strategies \nWeek 5: Recordkeeping \nWeek 6: Farm Financials – Introduction to Farm Financials \nWeek 7: Farm Financials – Budgeting \nWeek 8: Meeting Small Business Requirements \nWeek 9: Risk Management \nWeek 10: Accessing Financing \n\nTestimonials from past participants\n“This course has helped me get organized\, consider issues that hadn’t even occurred to me\, and have a much more realistic outlook.” \n“We have a better understanding of the questions we have to ask and answer to ensure we farm successfully as a business. The practical advice and ideas we got are helping us develop our own plans that are right for us. The breadth and scope of the presenters also helped us develop a broader perspective on the variety of solutions and models out there.” \n“Connecting me with a like minded community has been very inspiring – I don’t have a farming background and have had one season working on a medium scale organic vegetable farm. It’s so cool to learn from different farmers and explore all the other methods\, practices and possibilities. The business information [was] very helpful\, to put dreams into perspective and see what it actually takes to develop a business.” \n“The biggest [tangible takeaway] was seeing so many other farmers that started in a similar position and are happy with the choice they made and have a viable farm.  That’s a major confidence boost and inspiration and I think that added so much to the course.” \n  \n***Course pricing increases by $25 on January 12th*** \nIn order to make our events accessible to all farmers and future farmers in Ontario\, EFAO strives to reduce financial barriers for registration by offering a pay-what-you-can model. To access pay-what-you-can pricing\, please complete this form!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/online-farm-planning-course-2024/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230927T201031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171628Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Research Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again—time to start shaping your questions and curiosities into research ideas!  \nThe virtual Research Office Hours are an open space to ask questions about EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program\, and join research staff\, farmer-researchers and fellow farmers to discuss your curiosities and research ideas for the upcoming season.  \nParticipants will have the chance to brainstorm\, network\, strategize on ideas\, and learn in community with other farmer-researchers. Farmers and farmer-researchers of all experience levels are welcome.  \nRegistration gives you access to all four sessions. You can attend all four or pick the day that works best for you. Note that you will receive reminder emails before each workshop.  \n\nWednesday\, December 6\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, December 13\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, January 3\, 2024\, 1-2pm – CANCELLED\nWednesday\, January 10\, 2024\, 1-2pm\n\nIf you can not make these hours please feel free to schedule an appointment with one of our research team members. \n\nSarah Larsen\, Research Director\, sarah@efao.ca\nDillon Muldoon\, Research and Soil Health Program Manager\, dillon@efao.ca\nRebecca Ivanoff\, Seed Program Manager\, rebecca@efao.ca
URL:https://efao.ca/event/virtual-research-office-hours-4/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231220T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231116T212529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T212529Z
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SUMMARY:December Seed Growers Online Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Let’s chat about seed work over lunch!  \nHave a question to share as you harvest and clean your seed? Interested in what other seedkeepers and seed growers are working on at this time of year? Join for our informal monthly meetup with other seed growers to talk about your questions and ideas about seedkeeping and seed production. Seed growers and seed curious folks\, bring your seed questions and areas of contemplation and we’ll work together to try to address as many as we can. This Meetup offers a place for us to share our seed producing knowledge and to hear about upcoming seed events. As always\, our goal is to encourage each other to grow a great diversity of seeds of high quality and in the quantities growers need. \nThis Seed Grower MeetUp is hosted monthly free for EFAO members\, and is open to non-members too!! Growers of all experience levels and at all points in the process of seed saving and production are welcome.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/december-seed-growers-online-meet-up/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230927T200356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171548Z
UID:17740-1702472400-1702476000@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Virtual Research Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again—time to start shaping your questions and curiosities into research ideas!  \nThe virtual Research Office Hours are an open space to ask questions about EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program\, and join research staff\, farmer-researchers and fellow farmers to discuss your curiosities and research ideas for the upcoming season.  \nParticipants will have the chance to brainstorm\, network\, strategize on ideas\, and learn in community with other farmer-researchers. Farmers and farmer-researchers of all experience levels are welcome.  \nRegistration gives you access to all four sessions. You can attend all four or pick the day that works best for you. Note that you will receive reminder emails before each workshop.  \n\nWednesday\, December 6\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, December 13\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, January 3\, 2024\, 1-2pm – CANCELLED\nWednesday\, January 10\, 2024\, 1-2pm\n\nIf you can not make these hours please feel free to schedule an appointment with one of our research team members. \n\nSarah Larsen\, Research Director\, sarah@efao.ca\nDillon Muldoon\, Research and Soil Health Program Manager\, dillon@efao.ca\nRebecca Ivanoff\, Seed Program Manager\, rebecca@efao.ca
URL:https://efao.ca/event/virtual-research-office-hours-2/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231116T213232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T213438Z
UID:18110-1701871200-1701874800@efao.ca
SUMMARY:CANOVI Farm Club: Heat Tolerant Lettuce Trial Results
DESCRIPTION:At this CANOVI Farm Club we’ll hear from CANOVI Project Leads\, Weijia Wang and Chris Thoreau about results of the 2023 Heat Tolerant Lettuce Trials. It will also be a great opportunity to chat with other farmers across Canada about these trials – what was interesting\, which varieties emerged as promising\, and what was challenging. Prior to this event we hope to distribute a 1-page research summary to all participating growers. See you there!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/canovi-farm-club-ht-lettuce/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230927T195742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T171828Z
UID:17730-1701867600-1701871200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Virtual Research Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again—time to start shaping your questions and curiosities into research ideas!  \nThe virtual Research Office Hours are an open space to ask questions about EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program\, and join research staff\, farmer-researchers and fellow farmers to discuss your curiosities and research ideas for the upcoming season.  \nParticipants will have the chance to brainstorm\, network\, strategize on ideas\, and learn in community with other farmer-researchers. Farmers and farmer-researchers of all experience levels are welcome.  \nRegistration gives you access to all four sessions. You can attend all four or pick the day that works best for you. Note that you will receive reminder emails before each workshop.  \n\nWednesday\, December 6\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, December 13\, 2023\, 1-2pm\nWednesday\, January 3\, 2024\, 1-2pm – CANCELLED\nWednesday\, January 10\, 2024\, 1-2pm\n\nIf you can not make these hours please feel free to schedule an appointment with one of our research team members. \n\nSarah Larsen\, Research Director\, sarah@efao.ca\nDillon Muldoon\, Research and Soil Health Program Manager\, dillon@efao.ca\nRebecca Ivanoff\, Seed Program Manager\, rebecca@efao.ca
URL:https://efao.ca/event/virtual-research-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231127T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231127T123000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230922T160233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T185004Z
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SUMMARY:Farmer-Led Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Farmer-Led Research Symposium is an online gathering where EFAO members share their findings and insights from the 2023 research season. This year you will hear about projects focused on: \n\nEasy to pick bush beans; beetle banks in small scale market gardens; \nSeeding and transplant methods for ez leaf lettuce; \nSeason extension for cilantro and kale; \nNo-till potato production; \nQuinoa selection for landrace breeding; \nFava and okra variety trials; \nAnd more!\n\nIn order to make our training and community building events accessible to all farmers and future farmers in Ontario\, EFAO strives to reduce financial barriers for registration by using a Pay What You Can model. To register please complete this form!
URL:https://efao.ca/event/researchsymposium2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231115T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T154610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T154610Z
UID:17990-1700058600-1700064000@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Land Access Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:One of the top barriers for new farmers is access to land. Join three panelists as they share their stories and ideas around innovative land access models. They will also discuss organizations and supports that could be helpful in your own land access journey. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: TBA \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/land-access-panel-discussion-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231115T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231115T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T154307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T154307Z
UID:17986-1700040600-1700046000@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Introduction to Organic Certification
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering organic certification for your farm or farm business? Join these expert panelists as they answer questions such as what is involved in organic certification\, what are the differences between animal and vegetable certification\, how does certification benefit farmers\, and much more! \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: TBA \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/intro-to-organic-certification-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231113T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T153703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T153703Z
UID:17982-1699885800-1699891200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Assembling your Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:A business plan is an essential tool in communicating your farm business’ needs\, goals and challenges and is often used to secure financing\, make sound decisions\, and keep your plans on track. This workshop will provide a business plan outline and provide tips and ideas about how best to incorporate farm-specific components. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/assembling-your-business-plan-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231113T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231113T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T153032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T153032Z
UID:17978-1699867800-1699873200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Farm Finances & Budgets
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on the key financial information that every small business owner should know. We will move from terminology into different ways of organizing your business monetary information. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale with guest farmer Josh Noiseux \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/farm-finances-and-budgets-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230828T181955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T161125Z
UID:17069-1699556400-1699563600@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Holistic Management Course - 10 Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Is your farm business struggling to make a profit? Are your land\, water and ecosystems in need of rejuvenation? Do you struggle with the farm-work-life balance? Are you wondering about how you can pass on your farm and legacy? \nHolistic Management helps farmers discover tools to make better\, more informed decisions to reach your family and farm goals. \nThis course will be held over 10 webinars starting in November 2023 – with a break for winter holidays – and ending on February 1st of 2024. The course consists of 10 x 2 hour online sessions from 7 – 9pm on Thursday evenings. The course will cover the main elements of Holistic Management: \n\nGoal setting\,\nFinancial Planning\,\nDecision Testing\,\nMonitoring (decisions and ecosystem processes) and\nPlanned Grazing.\n\nHolistic Management has been helping farm and ranch families make better decisions for their people\, their land and their finances for over 50 years.  This course can serve as an introduction to Holistic Management for those new to HM.  It will also provide an opportunity for review and refinement for those already familiar with HM. \nParticipants will have access to digital Holistic Management manuals for goal setting\, decision testing\, financial planning\, biological monitoring and planned grazing. Recordings of the sessions will be sent to all registrants after they take place. \nThe first sessions will explore goal setting and decision testing\, the next sessions will go through the financial planning process and the final sessions will cover monitoring\, grazing planning and review goal setting and decision testing after participants have had a chance to use their holistic goal and test decisions during the previous weeks.  During the course participants will have been able to develop an initial holistic goal\, a draft financial plan and\, depending on the operation\, a grazing plan or crop or garden plan. \nCourse dates:\n\n2023: Nov 9\, 16\, 23 and Dec 7\, 14\n\n 2024: Jan 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 and Feb 1\n\nNote: There is a minimum and maximum number of participants we can accommodate\, and running the course will depend on registration numbers. Prices listed are per farm team. \nScholarship Option:\nHolistic Management has proven very helpful for farmers in improving the financial situation of their farms.  IF you would like to take this course BUT the cost is a barrier\, please contact Tony directly at tonymcquail@gmail.com about this option. \nAbout the Facilitator: \nTony McQuail bought his farm near Lucknow\, Ontario in 1973. He and his wife\, Fran\, have run a diversified organic farm raising livestock\, a small apple orchard and operated a community supported garden. McQuail was an early adopter of rotational grazing and has decades of experience in pasture management and fencing systems. At Meeting Place Organic Farm they raise grass fed and finished beef\, pastured pork and pastured poultry and have done some experimenting with cocktail cover crops. They do much of their farming with work horses and provide training in this skill to apprentices. They took a played out crop farm from approximately 1.5 soil organic matter to 3.5 to 7% organic matter moving CO2 from the atmosphere into the soil. The McQuails have transferred the farm operation to their daughter Katrina and continue to be actively involved in it. \nThis course is an OSCIA-recognized On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for applicants with approved Rotational Grazing Systems projects. Participants must attend at least 8 out of the 10 course sessions live in order to count this as a KSE. Questions about OFCAF should be directed to OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org
URL:https://efao.ca/event/holistic-management-course-x10-sessions/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Course,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T152104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T152104Z
UID:17973-1699453800-1699459200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Meeting Small Business Requirements on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:How do you ensure you are doing everything you need to be doing as a business?  Are you registered? Are you taking advantage of everything you should be? Is it better to be a sole proprietorship or to incorporate? Kristel Manes from the Guelph-Wellington Business Centre will help participants understand what they should be doing in order to meet all requirements and ensure best practices. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: Kristel Manes\, Executive Director of the Guelph-Wellington Business Centre and Tony Morris \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/meeting-small-business-requirements-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231026T151251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T151251Z
UID:17969-1699435800-1699441200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:An Introduction to Human Resources for Small-Scale Farm Operations
DESCRIPTION:What makes for a good farm employer? This webinar will provide an overview of: a) Hiring and incentives; b) HR fundamentals; c) Interpersonal dynamics\, training\, and retention; and d) Planning\, task management\, and delegation. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: Brian Tammi\, Paradise Fields Farm \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/intro-to-hr-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231106T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231025T184951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T184951Z
UID:17963-1699281000-1699286400@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Recordkeeping
DESCRIPTION:Small businesses have an incredible amount of data to track. Join us for this half day workshop where we will discuss a variety of methods and tools for recordkeeping that can be used in a wide range of applications for farms of different scales. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/recordkeeping-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231106T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231106T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231025T184449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T184449Z
UID:17954-1699263000-1699268400@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Marketing and Distribution
DESCRIPTION:How do you create a successful marketing campaign for your business? This workshop will discuss how you conduct market research\, how you price your product and effectively promote it\, and how you evaluate market opportunities and possibilities. We will also be looking at distributions and the various models for getting your product to the consumer. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/marketing-and-distribution-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231019T174252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T185526Z
UID:17913-1699021800-1699027200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:What are co-ops and what does a farm co-op look like?
DESCRIPTION:Co-ops are collectively-owned and democratically-run businesses that put people and planet over profits. Join our two speakers as we learn about different types of co-ops and what being part of a farm coop can look like. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: Christine Clarke\, Freedom Dreams Co-operative Education & TBA \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/what-are-coops-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231103T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231019T173535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T173535Z
UID:17906-1699003800-1699009200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Financing Your Farm
DESCRIPTION:Financing is a major barrier to many new farmers. This panel will provide an overview of some of the different types of financing options and programs for new farmers and the requirements for them. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of the representatives from different financing institutions and organizations (such as Fair Finance Fund and Alterna). \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: Sally Miller\, Fair Finance Fund \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/financing-your-farm-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231019T135244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T185203Z
UID:17900-1698849000-1698854400@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Planning for Production
DESCRIPTION:Having a product to sell is the first step in running an agricultural business. Learn the steps needed and tools available to begin developing a production plan.  Learn about different models and scales of production supports and find out what will work best for your business. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/planning-for-production-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T153000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231010T193410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T193410Z
UID:17861-1698847200-1698852600@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Contract Seed Growing / Culture de semences sous contrat
DESCRIPTION:As interest in and markets for regional seed expand\, more farmers are interested in contract seed production. Join us for this virtual session – a follow-up to our popular 2021 Contract Growing webinar – to dive deeper into the world of contract seed production\, discuss strategies for connecting buyers and sellers\, and share ideas for how to strengthen relationships in our regional seed systems. Webinar in English with bilingual slides. Speakers: Jenny Fortier (Northern Wildflowers)\, Marie-Claude Comeau (la Radicule)\, and representatives of a Seed Workers Organizing Group\, Lindsay Klaunig\, Heron Breen\, and Edmund Frost. \n— \nAlors que l’intérêt et les marchés pour les semences régionales se développent\, de plus en plus d’agriculteurs s’intéressent à la production de semences sous contrat. Rejoignez-nous pour cette session virtuelle – un suivi de notre populaire webinaire de 2021 – pour en apprendre davantage sur la production contractuelle de semences\, discuter des stratégies pour mettre en relation les acheteurs et les vendeurs\, et partager des idées sur la façon de renforcer les relations au niveau régional. Webinaire en anglais avec diapositives bilingues. Présentateurs.trices : Jenny Fortier (Northern Wildflowers)\, Marie-Claude Comeau (la Radicule)\, et représentant(e)s du Seed Workers Organizing Group\, Lindsay Klaunig\, Heron Breen\, and Edmund Frost.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/contract-seed-growing/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231010T185221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T185221Z
UID:17849-1698831000-1700064000@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Term 4: Ignatius Farm New Farmer Training Program
DESCRIPTION:*Register for the whole term or choose individual events.   \n**All events are recorded to allow participants to watch on their own time. Recordings will be made available on the course platform (Moodle) within 48 hours of the event. \n  \nNovember 1st\, 9:30am – 11:00am: Holistic Farm Design \nAre you wanting to start a farm business but are not sure where to start? This workshop will cover the bigger picture questions surrounding the development of a whole farm plan. Where are you now and where are you headed? How will an agricultural business fit with the rest of your life and in your community?  What will be your enterprise of focus and how do you determine the scale of your business? These questions\, your questions and more will be discussed.  \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer Carl Leslie \n  \nNovember 1st\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Planning for Production \nHaving a product to sell is the first step in running an agricultural business.  Learn the steps needed and tools available to begin developing a production plan.  Learn about different models and scales of production supports and find out what will work best for your business. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n  \nNovember 3rd\, 9:30am – 11:00am: Financing your Farm \nFinancing is a major barrier to many new farmers.  This panel will provide an overview of some of the different types of financing options and programs for new farmers and the requirements for them.  There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of the representatives from different financing institutions and organizations (such as Fair Finance Fund and Alterna). \nSpeakers: Sally Miller\, Fair Finance Fund \n  \nNovember 3rd\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: What are co-ops and what does a farm coop look like? \nCo-ops are collectively-owned and democratically-run businesses that put people and planet over profits.  Join our two speakers as we learn about different types of co-ops and what being part of a farm coop can look like. \nSpeakers: Christine Clarke\, Freedom Dreams Co-operative Education & TBA \n  \nNovember 6th\, 9:30am – 11:00am: Marketing and Distribution \nHow do you create a successful marketing campaign for your business? This workshop will discuss how you conduct market research\, how you price your product and effectively promote it\, and how you evaluate market opportunities and possibilities.  We will also be looking at distributions and the various models for getting your product to the consumer. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n  \nNovember 6th\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Recordkeeping \nSmall businesses have an incredible amount of data to track. Join us for this half day workshop where we will discuss a variety of methods and tools for recordkeeping that can be used in a wide range of applications for farms of different scales.   \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n  \nNovember 8th\, 9:30am – 11:00am: An Introduction to Human Resources for Small-scale Farm Operations \nWhat makes for a good farm employer? This webinar will provide an overview of: a) Hiring and incentives; b) HR fundamentals; c) Interpersonal dynamics\, training\, and retention; and d) Planning\, task management\, and delegation. \nSpeaker: Brian Tammi\, Paradise Fields Farm \n  \nNovember 8th\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Meeting Small Business Requirements on the Farm \nHow do you ensure you are doing everything you need to be doing as a business?  Are you registered? Are you taking advantage of everything you should be? Is it better to be a sole proprietorship or to incorporate? Kristel Manes from the Guelph-Wellington Business Centre will help participants understand what they should be doing in order to meet all requirements and ensure best practices. \nSpeakers: Kristel Manes\, Executive Director of the Guelph-Wellington Business Centre and Tony Morris \n  \nNovember 13th\, 9:30am – 11:00am: Finances and Budgets \nThis workshop will focus on the key financial information that every small business owner should know. We will move from terminology into different ways of organizing your business monetary information. \nSpeaker: David Alexander\, Everdale with guest farmer Josh Noiseau \n  \nNovember 13th\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Assembling your Business Plan \nA business plan is an essential tool in communicating your farm business’ needs\, goals and challenges and is often used to secure financing\, make sound decisions\, and keep your plans on track. This workshop will provide a business plan outline and provide tips and ideas about how best to incorporate farm-specific components.  \nSpeaker: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer TBA \n  \nNovember 15th\, 9:30am – 11:00am: Intro to Organic Certification – Panel Discussion \nAre you considering organic certification for your farm or farm business? Join these expert panelists as they answer questions such as what is involved in organic certification\, what are the differences between animal and vegetable certification\, how does certification benefit farmers\, and much more! \nSpeakers: TBA \n  \nNovember 15th\, 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Land access panel discussion \nOne of the top barriers for new farmers is access to land.  Join three panelists as they share their stories and ideas around innovative land access models.  They will also discuss organizations and supports that could be helpful in your own land access journey.  \nSpeakers: TBA \n  \n  \nFull program details available here  > \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/term-4-ignatius-farm-new-farmer-training-program-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231101T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231019T134703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T134703Z
UID:17894-1698831000-1698836400@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Holistic Farm Design
DESCRIPTION:Are you wanting to start a farm business but are not sure where to start? This workshop will cover the bigger picture questions surrounding the development of a whole farm plan. Where are you now and where are you headed? How will an agricultural business fit with the rest of your life and in your community?  What will be your enterprise of focus and how do you determine the scale of your business? These questions\, your questions and more will be discussed. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeakers: David Alexander\, Everdale Farm with guest farmer Carl Leslie \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/holistic-farm-design-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20231010T192257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T193502Z
UID:17856-1698321600-1698325200@efao.ca
SUMMARY:October Seed Growers Online Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Let’s chat about seed work over lunch! \nHave a question to share as you harvest and clean your seed? Interested in what other seedkeepers and seed growers are working on at this time of year? Let’s come in from the fields for our informal monthly meetup with other seed growers to talk about your questions and ideas about seedkeeping and seed production. Seed growers and seed curious folks\, bring your seed questions and areas of contemplation and we’ll work together to try to address as many as we can. This Meetup offers a place for us to share our seed producing knowledge and to hear about upcoming seed events. As always\, our goal is to encourage each other to grow a great diversity of seeds of high quality and in the quantities growers need. \nThis Seed Grower MeetUp is hosted monthly free for EFAO members\, and is open to non-members too!! Growers of all experience levels and at all points in the process of seed saving and production are welcome.
URL:https://efao.ca/event/october-seed-growers-online-meet-up/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meet-up
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231025T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T105607
CREATED:20230809T145644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T200048Z
UID:16986-1698244200-1698249600@efao.ca
SUMMARY:Vegetable Crop Planning
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will give participants an introduction to vegetable crop planning. What do you plan to grow\, how much\, and where? Angie Koch of Fertile Ground Farm will share her over 15 years of experience in crop planning and offer tools and ideas to think about when doing your own crop plan. \nA recording of this webinar will be available. \nSpeaker: Angie Koch\, Fertile Ground Farm \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://efao.ca/event/vegetable-crop-planning-2023/
LOCATION:Online\, Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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