BC Food Web

Join National Farmers Union 's Vision 20/20 for webinars, workshops, and more! The best part? It's FREE! Topics of talks and workshops include agroecology, food sovereignty, seed issues, social justice and more. Calls for action include supporting family and cooperative farms, fighting for farmers and farmers markets to be recognized as essential services, and highlighting the importance of local food systems. Check out detailed information and dates here: ... http://ow.ly/Lbpi50CcVYy

We are glad to see that the importance of the BC Agriculture Sector is highlighted in a new study! Agriculture contributes to 55,000 full-time equivalent jobs, $8.5B in outputs, and $3.9B in GDP to B.C. We think thats a pretty big deal! Read the full repot on the economic impacts of the BC Agriculture Sector here http://ow.ly/DBty50CovR9

That's a wrap on BC ACARN's webinar series on Climate & Weather Data! This incredible look at the climate and weather data tools available to support agriculture research, production and adaptation in BC, explored everything from weather stations to cloud computing. Don't worry if you missed them though- all the recordings can be found at the link below http://ow.ly/3iK750C6ykD

Applications are now open for the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund ! This program assists agricultural producers with some of the incremental costs for improving the health and safety of farm workers and limiting the spread of COVID-19 in agricultural operations. Check out the link below for further details on eligibility and how to apply. http://ow.ly/lBY050C6xSF

Join Young Agrarians for their first Land Forum from November 9-19! The Land Forum will cover everything from leasing basics, to how to transition land and farm businesses to the next generation. The forum will include talks from land matchers and farmers. There will be both workshops and networking events. Check out the full schedule here: http://ow.ly/9rMZ50CcWlj

@foodsecurecanada is hosting an amazing series of conversations from November 12-18 on the intersections between food systems, anti-racism, decolonization, and environmental justice movements. "Cultivating Change" will be focusing on the essential work of anti-racist and decolonization approaches within the food movement, and ensuring that everyone has safe, just, and equitable access to culturally appropriate and sustainable food. https://foodsecurecanada.org/content/cultivating-change

You can’t just turn on the engine and measure what’s coming out Sean Smukler, a professor of land and food systems at UBC, talks the difficulties of measuring greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, and his work on how farmers may still be able to use nitrogen to increase productivity without destroying the climate. Check out the full article to read more about new and innovative techniques to curb farming's emissions. ... http://ow.ly/yVbf50C0bmb