Posted on June 9, 2023
Farming can be challenging – and while the conversation around mental health in agriculture is not a new one, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of opening up these conversations and mobilizing our resources to provide increased mental health supports in agriculture. If you’re wondering what other farmers are experiencing – and how they
...Continue reading →Posted on June 6, 2023
Are you excited about regenerative agriculture? Do you want to nerd out on grazing with others? Do you wonder if you’ll ever be able to achieve farm-work-life balance? Then this introductory online event is perfect for you! We’ll look at how farmers are regenerating the ecology and improving communities through land management. Join Dana Penrice,
...Continue reading →Posted on April 3, 2023
The federal government has created the OFCAF program to help farmers tackle climate change. This is a great opportunity for new farmers to access funding for infrastructure, consultation and management practices. The objective of the Fund is to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, specifically in
...Continue reading →Posted on March 7, 2023
Learn Holistic Management from the comfort of your computer. This modular series of live online sessions will get you ready for the upcoming grazing season. Get grounded in the fundamentals of Holistic Management and design your grazing plan for the 2023 growing season. Do you want to nerd out on grazing with others? Do you
...Continue reading →Posted on March 2, 2023
Homefield Flower Farm in Hemmingford, Quebec is seeking a Flower Farm Team Member! ABOUT Homefield Flower Farm Homefield is a flower farm based in Hemmingford, Quebec (60 minutes south of Montreal). We have been responsibly growing cut flowers, to be sold wholesale to florists and direct to pubic at market for the past 6 seasons.
...Continue reading →Posted on February 14, 2023
Photo Credit: Patchwork City Farms It’s spring and you know what that means…SEEDS!! In the same way that we promote buying local food, we also promote buying local seeds. Seed sovereignty is, of course, foundational to food sovereignty! Virtually all vegetable seed planted in Canada is imported. Buying, planting, and saving local seed is one way to support
...Continue reading →Posted on October 27, 2022
Food Secure Canada in Montréal, Québec is seeking an Executive Director! ABOUT Food Secure Canada Founded in 2001, Food Secure Canada (FSC) is a pan-Canadian, non-partisan, bilingual alliance of organizations and individuals working together to achieve healthy, just, and sustainable food systems for all. Building on diverse community food practices, we work with our members
...Continue reading →Posted on July 12, 2022
Rock’s End Farm in Wakefield, Quebec is seeking a Regenerative Grazing Assistant! ABOUT Rock’s End Farm Rock’s End Farm is a 300 acre, certified organic farm located in the heart of the Gatineau Hills in west Quebec. We raise sheep for wool and meat, custom grazing of beef cattle, dairy cattle (for home dairy consumption),
...Continue reading →Posted on May 2, 2022
Plastic is widely used in agriculture for weed suppression, packaging, seed starting, and more. However, studies show that plastic can disrupt soil health, stunt plant growth, and leach from soils into aquatic environments. Here we dive into the issue of plastic in agriculture, and showcase Canadian farmers who’ve found alternatives. The phrase ‘plastic pollution’ is
...Continue reading →Posted on March 22, 2022
Ferme Grazing Days Farm in St-André-Avellin, Quebec is seeking a Grazing, Herd and Flock Hand! ABOUT Ferme Grazing Days Farm Ferme Grazing Days Farm (www.grazingdays.ca) sells quality grass-fed (and finished) Angus beef, pastured pork and pastured chickens raised on the farm directly to families who live in and around Ottawa, Gatineau, and Montreal. We practice
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