Farms at Work is seeking an Executive Director who will lead the organization into the future. Deadline for applications is August 15. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested in this exciting local opportunity. https://GoodWork.ca/942256
Date: August 25, 2022
Location: Woodleigh Farms' ONFARM Plot located at the corner SW corner of Winslow 1/4 Line and Stewart Line in Cavan, ON
Time: 11am - 2 pm
Topics: Rotations, soil amendments, cover crops, pollinator habitats and more!
Free Lunch!
Note: you must register for the event, so that the organizers know how many will be in attendance for lunch :)
Link to the registration:
OUTSTANDING LEADERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO
PETERBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME
After a two year hiatus due to covid-19 restrictions, the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce they will be hosting their 2022 induction ceremony on Sunday, August 28th at 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Heritage Building at Lang Pioneer Village and Museum, Keene. The purpose of the Wall of Fame is to recognize those who have made an outstanding contribution to the agricultural industry. Two individuals and two couples will be inducted, all of whom excelled in the agriculture/agri-food industry. This year’s inductees are: Dr. Bill and Mary Belch, Peter English, David Nelson and Roy and Christina Sanderson.
The Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) provides cost-share funding to farmers to support the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to tackle climate change through reducing emissions of GHGs and supporting increased carbon sequestration. Cost-share support to farmers is available under the project categories of nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing.
https://www.ontariosoilcrop.
Join us on August 20, 2022, from 4PM - 7PM for a Beef on a Bun Drive Thru. For $15 you will receive a generous portion of beef on a bun, a cold drink, a bag of chips and timbits. This year, we invite you stay and enjoy your meal at the farm if you wish.
Please enter from the 5th line to the back laneway. Watch for signs and balloons. Cash or debit will be accepted at the gate.
The Peterborough County 4-H Beef club will be in attendance with their 4-H Beef projects. More details to be announced.
Please join us at 2264 Chemong Rd Selwyn, on August 20th, 2022 from 4PM - 7PM, for a Drive Thru, Beef on a Bun. For $15 you will receive a generous portion of beef on a bun, a cold drink, a bag of chips and timbits. This year you are invited to stay and enjoy your meal on the farm, or you take it with you. You can pay with cash or debit at the gate. Please enter off of the 5th Line, and proceed to the back laneway. Watch for signs and balloons.
The Peterborough County 4-H Beef club will also be in attendance with the 4-H Beef projects. More details to follow.
The Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable is launching the first annual
Innovation Award for agriculture in Peterborough. You can self nominate or
nominate a friend or neighbour!
Visit this link on the Ag News website to complete and submit the online form: Nomination Form. If needed, the form may also be downloaded, completed on paper and mailed.
There will be a cash award (details to come!).
The application deadline is August 15th.
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., join the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture for a webinar on storm recovery.
Webinar details include:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/
For more info: https://mcusercontent.com/205de96d4f613825f3994032b/images/bebfe939-018…
Our local Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) office, with the support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will be providing 0% interest-free loans through FedDev Ontario’s Community Futures Program (CFP). Eligible applicants will receive up to $50,000, with 18-month terms (or less) in regions that have declared a “state of emergency” (City of Peterborough, Douro-Dummer, Cavan Monaghan and North Kawartha) following the storm on May 21, 2022, (some conditions apply).
Businesses will be required to demonstrate loss/damages as a result of power outages, road access limitations, damage to physical property, business closures or others. Call to assess the needs of your business at 1-705-745-5434 or email info@cfpeterborough.ca
