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Environmental Farm Plan Workshop-Douro Community Centre

Tuesday, December 5th and Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. This free two-day workshop runs from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Doors open at 9:30 AM. Pre-registration is required.

You will learn more about on-farm environmental best management practices, develop action plans and learn about cost-share funding opportunities.

Please bring your own lunch. Refreshments and snacks will be available. Books and materials are provided.

A reminder e-mail will be sent out to all registrants one week in advance with further details.

Registration is required
jnash@ontariosoilcrop.org
705-991-3909
https://workshops.osciaportal.org/workshop/registration/38?workshopEventId=1821
Douro Community Centre
Peterborough County/Douro-Dummer Township
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Financing For Farmers

Event date

An evening of discussion and updates on the financing options for you as a farmer!  Representatives from Ontario Soil & Crop; ALUS and Fair Finance Fund will be presenting and fielding questions on what is available for you. Doors open at 5pm with dinner and presentations to follow. 

RSVP to save a place at the table  Elizabeth Stocking 416-459-3474   willowindfarm@hotmail.com

Come and join us!

Registration is not required
Janetville Community Ctr 693 Janetville Rd
Janetville

ALUS Peterborough Bus Tour -October 24th!

Event date

Join ALUS Peterborough on  Tuesday, October 24th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm on their free Farm Bus Tour. Please RSVP to kate_powell@ofah.org by Friday October 20th. The tour will be visiting 6 farms in the Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland Region, and seeing a variety of farms and ecosystem projects.

 

More info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=737880488382697&set=a.563646069139474

 

Registration is required
kate_powell@ofah.org

Webinar: Balancing Farmland Protection and Housing Supply

Join Margaret Walton (Chair of Ontario Farmland Trust) and Martin Straathof (Executive Director of Ontario Farmland Trust) for a free webinar entitled Balancing Farmland Protection and Housing Supply. This event is happening online from noon to 1pm on October 31st. 

For more information and to register, click here: https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/2023/10/10/winter-webinars-register-today/
 

Registration is required
https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/2023/10/10/winter-webinars-register-today/
online
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Condolences

Our sincere condolences to the family of David Brackenridge, who passed away on September 28, 2023. 

For details, please visit this link.