Forest Tent Caterpillars Seminar
September 14, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Desbarats Community Centre (Arena)
Has your bush been defoliated by forest tent caterpillars? Come and listen to experts talking about this problem and possible solutions. View poster PDF.
For more info, contact: 705-542-2310
Farm Succession Seminar
September 28, 2017 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Bruce Station Hall
Presented by RAIN & BDO Canada, come hear about strategies for farm business succession and proposed changes to legislation that will affect farm transfers. Agenda/speakers to be confirmed. Please RSVP: David Thompson, RAIN [email protected] 705-942-7927 x3027
Kitchen to Commerce
Bringing your food ideas & recipes to the Canadian Market
October 14th, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Elk’s Lodge #535 96 Church St. Echo Bay
Have you ever dreamt of owning your own food business? Do you already have a food product that you would like to scale up? Learn from industry experts John Hale of Hale Foods, Winnie Chiu, Food Scientist at George Brown College, OMAFRA, and CFIA about the necessary steps to take your product from the farm or kitchen and getting it to store shelves.
Cost is $20.00 per person and includes a local food lunch catered by Red Door Catering.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online at Eventbrite https://kitchen2commerce.eventbrite.ca/ or RSVP and pay at the door to Jessica Laidley at [email protected] or 705-942-7927 x3034. Deadline to register is September 30th. More info at www.rainalgoma.ca/kitchen2commerce or download the PDF poster.
Articles of Interest
- Bales left in the field can be costly (Manitoba Co-operator)
- What affects the value of your land? (Farms.com)
- Moving north: one farmer’s story (Timmins Press)
