Farm News and Events

Peterborough SCIA Annual General Meeting will be happening January 8th at 10am at Lang Pioneer Village. 

There are a few other upcoming SCIA events that may be of interest. Please visit their website for more details: https://regionalscia.org/areaevents-html/

You’re invited!


The Peterborough Agricultural Society is hosting our 2026 Annual General Meeting and we’d love to see fresh faces, new ideas, and anyone passionate about keeping agriculture strong in our community.
Whether you’re a long-time supporter, a local family who enjoys our events, or someone curious about how agriculture shapes our region, this is the perfect time to get involved.
Join us as we:


✅ Review the past year’s projects, events, and financials


✅ Share what the Society actually does behind the scenes


✅ Elect new board members


✅ Preview our plans for 2026: including events, partnerships, and ways to help our Society thrive


✅ Open the floor for new members to join and have a voice

Our AGM is open to everyone: farmers, families, youth, volunteers, and community members who want to see agricultural heritage, education, and events stay alive in Peterborough County.
📅 January 15th, 2026 at 7:00 PM


📍 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77, 10 Nicholls Street, Lakefield, ON

Alpacas for Fibre and Agritourism

• Location: Wanderlight Alapaca Experience: 874 Lynch’s Rock Road. Douro Dummer
• Time: Friday. November 28th: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
• Questions? Email Education@Farmsatwork.ca

How do you raise alpacas for optimum fibre production? How do you incorporate agritourism into your farming operation? Come with your curiosity and questions!

Join Wanderlight Alpaca Experience, Averegan Farms and Farms at Work for an afternoon exploring the breeding, care and delight of alpacas. This hands-on tour will include time connecting with the Wanderlight Alpacas, and is geared toward farmers and business owners but open to folks of all interests and ages.

Tour Highlights

• Care and Health of the Alpaca Herd
• Genetics and Breeding of Alpacas
• Shearing, Fibre Processing and Sales
• Adding Agritourism to your Farm

***Online ticket purchases are preferred, but registration onsite at the event will also be available. Please arrive by 1:45 for in person registration. 

Join the Ontario Farmland Trust's Executive Director, Martin Straathof, and Board Chair, Margaret Walton, for an accessible introduction to municipal planning processes and farmland protection policies. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of how municipal decisions impact farmland, what tools exist to influence those decisions, and which levels of government and departments are responsible for decisions affecting farmland.

Farms are complex, interconnected systems where soil, water, crops, livestock, and people all play a role. Join Northern Roots Soil Solutions' Claire Coombs, Certified Crop Advisor, and Laura Niell, Soil Health & Field Advisor, as they introduce the principles of systems thinking in farming, looking at how soil health, water, biodiversity, crop and livestock production, and economic decisions are all interconnected.