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 …
Foodies and Farmers Discuss Local Food Strategy for Sault Area
On November 21st and 22nd, 2014, the Sault & Area Food Summit took place in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Organized by the RAIN, the two-day Food Summit kicked-off Friday evening with a Harvest Dinner Fundraiser which raised nearly $5,000 for the Soup Kitchen’s Good Food Box. Saturday, the Food Summit continued with an interactive community discussion. Guest speakers from across …
Farm Tour for New Farmers Sun Oct 5th
RAIN is excited to be on the advisory committee of the Northeastern Ontario New Farmer Network, which is is kicking off their 2014 fall/winter activities with a farm tour at Field Good Farms this Sunday October 5th. Please pass the following information on to any new farmers (or prospective farmers) that you know! New Farmer Training Series: Fall in the …
Pasture Improvement with Ben Bartlett (photos)
Ben Bartlett, Grazing Specialist from Michigan State University, visited the Algoma Pasture Improvement Project site at a recent Algoma Soil & Crop Improvement Association (ASCIA) event on July 31, 2014. During the tour Ben clearly demonstrated that the current pasture forage was a reflection of how the livestock were managed. A short presentation was given on the difficult topic of …
Social Media Webinar Series
Join the Rural Agri-Innovation Network team as we look at use of social media like Facebook and Twitter in three separate interactive webinars brought to you by the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition and GreenIT/TechTogether. You can sign up for all or a few of the webinars below: September 8th Social Media Fundamentals (Click here to RSVP) Making sense of Social …
2014 Algoma Soil & Crop Tour and Pasture Walk
Algoma Soil & Crop Improvement Association (ASCIA) and the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) hosting the 2014 Summer Tour Summer Tour will focus on pasturing livestock, with grazing specialist Dr. Ben Bartlett. Bartlett is retired from Michigan State University’s Extension Service as a livestock educator, and raises sheep and stocker cattle on 900 acres in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Starting at 7:00 …
Building Manitoulin’s Ag-Infrastructure
The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) will be hosting an information session on Tuesday July 29th, 7 p.m. at the Spring Bay Community Centre (92 Hwy 542, Spring Bay) on Manitoulin Island. With two new funding programs announced to assist Northern farmers with tile drainage projects and developing new products, RAIN is excited about developing farm infrastructure in Algoma and Manitoulin. …
Did you Eat Algoma?
Eat Algoma was a success! Thank you! The Rural Agri-Innovation Network thanks all of the partners, sponsors, volunteers, vendors and restaurants who made this first annual event a resounding success! If you missed it, check out what Eat Algoma was all about on this Local 2 segment or at the Eat Algoma website. Congratulations to the winning restaurant Low & …
Good Food Enterprises
Join Algoma Food Network and Speaker Alvin Rebick (FoodShare) to learn how communities, organizations and businesses can teach everyone how to cook while being sustainable through social enterprise. Saturday, May 31st 2014 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. St. Matthew’s Anglican Church 1643 Wellington Street East, Sault Ste. Marie After the presentation, join Algoma Food Network for their Annual General Meeting …
SSM Urban Beekeeping: Beekeeping 101 Info Workshop
April 26th, 2014 Algoma U Learn about Honeybees & Beekeeping! Come out and learn fun and interesting facts, handle an empty hive and equipment, and learn the basics of beekeeping. April 26th: 12:30-2:30 at: Algoma University – Doc Brown Lounge Free workshop & free parking too! For more information please contact researcher & workshop presenter, Laura Wyper at: laura.wyper@algomau.ca Poster …