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Last Chance to Register! Farm Safety: Working alone on the Farm Wed March 24 7PM Free. Open to all farm families in the east central region, as well as farm workers. Hosted by the Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable ... Fred Young, local farm safety consultant with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, will be speaking about the risks associated with working alone on a farm. The meeting will be held virtually by Zoom. Help with Zoom is available. More details and register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/farm-safety-working-alone-on-th See more

Have you completed your 2021 Farm Business Registration? If not, good news. Agricorp officially extended the FBR deadline to help alleviate stress and pressure caused by COVID-19 and to give registrants additional time to learn how to navigate the new online registration system. This year’s deadline to register your farm business is now April 15, 2021. Visit https://www.agricorp.com/en-/Programs//Pages/Overview.aspx

Only $25 +HST Join Farmers Markets Ontario to enjoy their new benefit program for 2021: https://www.farmersmarketsontario.com//market-vendor-memb/

Farm Safety: Working alone on the Farm March 24 7PM Free. Open to all farm families in the east central region, as well as farm workers. Hosted by the Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable Fred Young, local farm safety consultant with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, will be speaking about the risks associated with working alone on a farm. The meeting will be held virtually by Zoom. Help with Zoom is available.... More details and register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/farm-safety-working-alone-on-th See more

Keep your Environmental Farm Plan up to date!

EFP Renewal Opportunity: Register Today - Space is Limited! There is an easy opportunity to renew your Environmental Farm Plan (EFP). This one-day EFP workshop is especially designed to be time efficient and take learning to the next level for those who have previously completed an EFP. When: November 24th (10am- 3:30 pm)... Where: Douro Community Centre Besides a great opportunity to ensure you are operating with the Best Management Practices, having an EFP completed within the past 5 years is a requirement to apply for most cost share grant opportunities. Due to Covid-19 there are limited number of workshops and this may be the only opportunity in your area. Please be assured we will be spacing and limiting numbers and covid protocols will be in place to protect your safety. For questions or to register e-mail Paul Reeds [email protected] or go to the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association web site at .. www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/workshops-webinars/

East Central Scholarships Students from East Central area Durham, Haliburton, Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes (Victoria), York are eligible. Enrolled in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year at a post-secondary institution or agricultural college. Twelve scholarships in the amount of $1000 - selection takes into account academic performance, leadership, contribution to community, involvement in rural youth organizations, with emphasis on conservation and environmental goals. Application form is online at https://regionalscia.org/scholarships-html/ Deadline to apply December 31, 2020 contact [email protected]

CALLING ALL FARMERS A Peterborough REKO Network is launching this spring and is looking for farm vendors. REKO networks give communities a new way to buy locally grown produce. Farmers will be able to sell directly to consumers over a shared Facebook group, with pickup happening at a third party location once a week. For more information visit REKO Canada, or contact the REKO Peterborough Facebook page for a vendor application. fb.com/groups/2753119938236041 www.rekocanada.ca

Do you have a marketing plan for 2021? Get a head start by joining us for this exciting marketing webinar with Promosaurus on Thursday Nov. 19th! We'll focus on... identifying, understanding, and catering to your target market & the tools needed to reach your audience effectively. FREE for OCO members, $10 for non-members. Learn more & register here: http://ow.ly/eIli50Cawtd #OntarioOrganic #OrganicMarketing #LocalFood

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Interested in learning more about regenerative agriculture?! Check out the Fall Field Day Series - virtual events taking place on October 13, 15, 20, 22. Hoste...d by OCO in partnership with Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario - EFAO and with support from Canadian Organic Growers Learn more & register: https://www.organiccouncil.ca/join-us-for-the-fall-field-d/ See more

We are hiring a Website Design and Digital Communications Intern! Are you skilled in website design and development? This position might be for you! Read more here: https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/were-hiring/

Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) holds onto its leaves and berries later than most shrubs, making it easy to spot in the fall. Moreover, because most of th...e surrounding vegetation has gone dormant by mid-November, you can reduce the impact on native species by managing buckthorn during this time. For information managing buckthorn, download the Best Management Practices Guide here: http://www.invadingspecies.com/4-terrestrial-plant-resourc/ #InvasiveSpecies #Plants #Conservation

Here is an opportunity for a young person in your life to win $500! https://www.nfu.ca/nfu-publications/beingessner/

OSCIA scheduled events at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show: Friday, September 18th at 7:15 pm - Trees On Farms - a short tour (aired video) of the woodlot demonstration plot on the show's site - register at https://www.outdoorfarmshow.com/

Organic Farming Research Foundation announces free online Basics of Organic Farming This self-directed training program is designed for beginning farmers, existing organic farmers, and farmers in transition to organic production. The content focuses on organic orchard and vegetable crop production in California, but is based on foundational principles that are relevant to all organic farmers and our hope is that growers across the U.S. find it to be a useful resource. The online training program contains six learning modules: 1) soil health, 2) weed management, 3) irrigation and water management, 4) insect and mite pest management, 5) disease management, and 6) business management and marketing. View/take the online training program here: http://ow.ly/inV550Bu4fI

An article about the importance of succession on farms and keeping farmland in production from Ontario Farmland Trust: https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/succession-planning-farmla/

The time is now - how to support a Guaranteed Basic Income. Click here for a template letter from Peterborough Public Health to send to your MP or any politician ahead of the September 23rd speech from the throne: http://www.foodinpeterborough.ca/the-time-is-now-how-to-su/

The Government of Ontario is providing $8 million to support small business and registered charity customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Click here for more info: https://www.oeb.ca//covid-19-energy-assistance-program-sma

How do you sell your seed? Here is an opportunity to be listed in the Small Farm Canada's Annual Seed Guide. Contact Brian at [email protected]

Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Webinar - Grow & Sell More Marketable Tomatoes - Wednesday, September 16 121:30 p.m. Three experts in the tomato industry will share their insights. Click here for more information or to register: https://pasafarming.org//grow-sell-more-marketable-tomato/

NFU local 316 is sponsoring a test run of a workshop that will be offered at the NFU National Convention -- we are looking for farmer participants, willing to try out something new! Thursday, September 24, 7pm. To sign up for the workshop, click here: http://ow.ly/hyc250BkFpK