Sunshine Coast Farmers’ Institute

Sometimes technology can be useful. Particularly during a pandemic when we want to continue our SCFI general meetings. Tuesday, September 29 SCFI General Meeting will be via Zoom at 6 pm. SCFI Members Zoom meeting link was emailed out thursday. See you online Tuesday at 6 pm!

FULL EP | How Charlie Massy turned his ravaged property into an oasis and how other farmers can do it too. Watch live with us.

Applications now being accepted:

**A couple spots left for local farmers for a booth at our "Fall Harvest Market "!! (Contact us if you are interested selling farm goods ) Join us to a special ...Farmers Market day and celebrate the Farm Gate Market 13th anniversary ! * Featuring local farmers with their incredible variety of seasonal farm goods, plus homesteading , holistic ,unique, healthy products , delish lunch food , seed savers ,, * Note : BCFMA coupons is accepted for all the produce! You can pre purchase your seeds for the 2021 season with over 80 plus varieties of local seeds !! A great idea to offer to your holiday season gifts !

As farms get bigger and bigger, the NFU actually shares the concerns of small and medium family-run farms. Their research and policy positions are invaluable c...ontributions to both farmers and those involved in the larger sustainable food movement. -Tony Neale, NFU member, Founder and Farmer at Wheelbarrow Farm We have farmers like Tony and his partners at Wheelbarrow Farm to thank for the fresh, healthy, delicious food we put on our table to feed our families. The National Farmers Union is farmer-led and determined to see a farm and food system that supports family and cooperative farms and their commitments to minimal impact, regenerative farming practices. Become a monthly donor to support the NFU’s work at nfu.ca/support. On behalf of the future of food sovereignty, we thank you. #threetimesaday #cdnag #covidrecovery #nfucanada

Can anyone provide a good home for barn cats.

Are you already excited to pick up your seeds for next year? Do you love having seeds in the bank and knowing that your money is going towards supporting a stro...ng local seed system? Starting next week we're launching a crowdfunding campaign so we can expand to meet the need for seed and need your help! Not only can you feel good about supporting local seed but we've curated a stellar list of rewards to share with you. These exclusive goodies will be revealed in the next few days but we thought you'd like a sneak peek ahead of the weekend Introducing Reward #1 (of many)...These #zerowaste goodies are offered in digital form and make great gifts for friends, family and neighbours! If you guessed BC Eco Seed Co-op gift cards, you're right! You can never go wrong with gift cards, they let you go wild, adding the unusual varieties and old standbys to your basket. Got your eye on something bigger? Just wait, there are more reward releases coming your way when the campaign launches next week, so stay tuned! #morebcecoseedplease #bcbuylocal #localseed #bcseedstory #seedfarmer #cooppower #seeds #comingtogether #communityeffort #bcfarmers #bcgrower #bcseedgrower #smallscaleseedgrowers #organicseeds #knowyourseedgrower #crowdfunding DragonflySeeds @AlmOrganicFarm Glorious Organics Cooperative @goodearthfarms.ca @GrowingOpportunitiesFarmCommunityCo-op Heavenly Roots Farm Linnaea Farm Merville Organics Planting Seeds Project Saanich Organics Sweet Digz Farm UBC Farm - Centre for Sustainable Food Systems WoodGrain Farm

NOTE: Deadline to provide feedback has been extended to November 16th. Please share and be sure to get your feedback in by the deadline. https://smallscalemeat.ca//media-release-meat-processing-/

Free screening of the Sacred Cow movie.

Please support open source small scale seed producers.

Vet Visit - Dr. Gail Jewell will be here on the Coast Monday, September 28th. If you would like to book an appointment with her, please let Lori Clewlow know as soon as possible. Lori's email is [email protected]. If you would like Dr Jewell to bring special supplies for you, please let me know as soon as possible. Dr. Jewell offers a variety of services including Western and Eastern medicine, Chiropractic, Nutritional Advice and Laser Therapy for all your Equine, Canine, Feline and other farm critter family members.

Curious about soil microbes? Watch this quick video to learn more.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the release of an intentions paper regarding proposed changes to rural slaughter within B.C. The intentions paper is linked here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//ministry_of_agriculture_intentions and can also be found on the Meat Inspection and Licensing website, in the right-hand sidebar. linked here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//food-saf/meat-inspection-licensing Effective December 1, 2020 administration of Class D and E licences wil...l be returning to the Ministry, and this intentions paper and consultation process is one way we are exploring further options to improve rural slaughter (See the August 19, 2020 news release here: (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020AGRI0051-001713). We are inviting industry and the public to review the proposed changes contained in the intentions paper and to provide comment by November 19, 2020, either to [email protected], or mailed to: Ministry of Agriculture BC Meat Inspection Program PO Box 9120 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9B4 We will review your comments and submissions, and will complete an action plan for implementation with the goal of developing and finalizing approaches suggested in the intentions paper, and beginning regulatory and policy change by late fall 2020. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, or would like to submit your feedback regarding the ideas being proposed in the intentions paper, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. Gavin Last Executive Director, Food Safety and Inspection Branch See more

Important request for feedback from the public re: small scale livestock farmers and class d and e licences. From Small Scale Meat Producers Association: "Heads up all small-scale meat producers and folks who want to live in world where we exist and you can buy meat from your neighbours.... the Ministry of Agriculture is looking for your feedback on addressing the slaughter capacity problem here in BC which would increase the local meat supply and revitalize rural economies. Follow Small-Scale Meat Producers Association to learn how you can help in the next couple of weeks."

Pieter DeMooy is coming to the Sunshine Coast NEXT WEEKEND, Saturday, Sept 19 and Sunday, Sept 20 for SHEEP SHEARING and hoof trims. Please contact Pieter DeMooy directly if you would like to be on the list. Phone: 1-250-652-2219 or Email: [email protected] https://sheepshearing.ca