Register for Seed Saving Workshops and Other Opportunities!
Seed Saving in the Kawarthas: Register Now!
Join Farms at Work and The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security for a series of two on-farm workshops on Seed Saving in the Kawarthas. Register for both workshops and save!
Growing Seed to Support Your Market Garden
Tuesday, July 26 | Hastings | 9AM – 12PM | $20 or $35 for both workshops
Chick-a-biddy Acres has a long history in the farming community in the Kawarthas, as one of the first CSAs in the region 17 years ago. If you’ve been considering integrating seed crops as part of your market garden operation, for sale or for on-farm use, join us on July 26th to learn how Chick-a-biddy Acres is meeting the challenge!
Best Practices for Harvesting and Cleaning Seed
Monday, September 26 | Campbellcroft | 9AM – 12PM | $20 or $35 for both workshops
On September 26th, join us for a second workshop at Urban Harvest for the opportunity to learn seed-harvesting and cleaning techniques from Urban Harvest owner and experienced seed-saver, Colette Murphy. Urban Harvest has been harvesting and selling seed for nearly 20 years and offers over 100 kinds of seed!
For more information and to register, please visit www.kawarthaseedsaving.eventbrite.ca.
Local Food Month 2016
September 2016 | Peterborough City and County
Are you a producer of “local food”?
September 2016 marks the second year of Local Food Month in The City and County of Peterborough, and this year there will be even more opportunities for the community to engage with local producers!
This year’s festivities will include a series of “Open Farm” tours intended to provide a peek behind the scenes of local farms for the public. Farms can also take a booth at the Purple Onion Festival scheduled for Sunday September 25, or advertise to the public in the Local Food Month Guide. If you’d like to take advantage of these marketing opportunities, please let us know by emailing info@farmsatwork.ca. There are opportunities for producers outside of Peterborough County to get involved - just let us know if you're interested!
Other Opportunities
Province Supporting Ontario Beef Farmers by Expanding Loan Program
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs has worked with industry stakeholders to review the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program (FCLGP) in order to address changing markets and simplify program access for farmers. The FCLGP was established in 1990 to help farmers access low interest loans, expand their business, and remain competitive. Recent improvements to the program include:
- Doubling total available Ontario-guaranteed loans from $130 million to $260 million
- Enhancing program administration to simplify access
- A new option for custom feeding that will assist new farmers in growing their herd
- Flexibility for more farmers to participate in accordance with their current business practices.
Farmers can take advantage of the increased loan cap immediately, with other improvements in place by fall 2016. Click here for more information.