Northeastern Meat System Discussion
You’re invited to a discussion in cooperation for a stronger meat sector in the region Eat Local Sudbury in cooperation with OMAFRA and the Rural Agri-Innovation Network, will be hosting in person and via webinar discussion on the status of the meat system in North Eastern Ontario, what can be done to address barriers to growth and to learn from …
The Island Summer Farm Tour
Algoma Soil & Crop Improvement Association Summer Tour The Algoma Soil & Crop Farm Tour will take place this year on Thursday August 13th starting at 7 p.m. This year’s Farm Tour will include stops on St. Joseph Island, including the farms of Tom Murdock and John Hawdon. Tom & Gail Murdock own Murdock Gardens where they grow vegetables and …
Species At Risk Farm Incentive Program Now Open for 2015
The Species At Risk Farm Incentive Program (SARFIP) has just been released and is accepting applications for 2015. 2015 Brochure Visit the SARFIP website, to access the 2015 Brochure (PDF copy), which describes all the details of the program: http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/en/programs/species_at_risk.htm On the site you’ll find the Enrolment form, the Application form, the Supplementary Information forms and the Habitat Self-Assessment form …
Algoma Traceability Workshop March 11
This free one-day workshop will focus on how you can gain a competitive advantage and improve your bottom line with your traceability system. Real life examples and business profiles focused on traceability best practices will be examined throughout the workshop. Learn how to assess your current traceability system to identify gaps, and methods to improve your traceability system in order …
Public Consultation on Chicken Allocation and Northern Ontario
All interested parties, farmer, processors and consumers are invited to join a consultation about the chicken quota allocation in Ontario. The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission, Chicken Farmers of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Chicken Processors, as Team Ontario, is undertaking broad consultations on how to allocate growth in the Ontario chicken industry. The goal of the process is …
2015 RAIN Symposium – February 7th
The 4th-annual RAIN Agriculture & Food Symposium, focused on pollinators, will be held in Bruce Mines this February 7th . This year’s event will focus on pollinators in agriculture and will be of interest to farmers, gardeners and beekeepers alike. The event will provide an opportunity to connect the agriculture community while bringing knowledgeable speakers to the region, including Susan Chan, …
A letter from David Thompson, RAIN Research Project Coordinator
The Future of the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) RAIN’s Focus for 2015 and Beyond – Infrastructure, Research and Innovation It is hard to believe that RAIN is approaching the third and final year of the pilot project that set out to build capacity for thriving farms and agri-food businesses in Algoma. In the beginning, areas of focus included: developing infrastructure …