Organic BC

BC Organic Networking Event - Vancouver Island
2023-02-25 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Gladstone Brewing, 244 4th St, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 1G6, Canada
A chance for island organic growers to gather, network and discuss current issues.
Organic and organic-curious farmers are invited to join Organic BC and the Mid Island Farmers’ Institute at Gladstone Brewing in Courtenay for a fun time to connect with the organic community, compare stories about the epic 2022 season, discuss challenges and plan for the future.
The event will be held after the close of the Farmer Connect Conference, hosted by the Mid Island Farmers’ Institute on Saturday, Feb 25, 2023.
This event is free but registration is required. Save your spot at: eventbrite.ca/e/bc-organic-networking-event-vancouver-island-tickets-528716093067

Columbia Basin Mixer
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-26 | Wildflower School, 811 Stanley Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 1N8, Canada
The Columbia Basin Mixer is happening February 25-26, 2023! Gather with farmers and food lovers on Sinixt, Ktunaxa and Syilx Territories in Nelson for two days of workshops and networking. In the spirit of Young Agrarians Mixers, this will be an opportunity to engage and connect with others, share ideas, and access the knowledge and experience you need to build your farm and business for success. Get ready to dive in deep and create future resilience within the Columbia Basin foodshed and beyond. The Mixer is open to everyone who wants to join.
To learn more about this event for new and young farmers visit: youngagrarians.org/cbmixer2023

Online Farmer to Farmer Discussion - Principles of Rotational Grazing
2023-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Join experienced organic ranchers Tristan Banwell of Spray Creek Ranch and Steve Meggait of Fresh Valley Farms for a presentation on the principles of rotational grazing, followed by an interactive discussion on the finer points of the following topics:

Fencing – permanent perimeter, interior subdivision, smaller livestock fencing and layout options
Water – the use of irrigation systems, dedicated livestock water systems and portable tank systems
Winter Grazing – stockpile grazing, swath grazing and bale grazing
Annual Forages – fall planting for early spring grazing, warm season annuals and pasture cropping
Grass-finishing – how to keep ruminants on the gain with rotational grazing

Learn more and register for free at: eventbrite.ca/e/farmer-to-farmer-discussion-principles-of-rotational-grazing-tickets-495306514117

This project is supported by the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund. Funding for the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund was provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

BC Agriculture Networking Event - Exploring Agriculture in the Cariboo
2023-02-18 09:30 - 14:00 | Kersley Community Hall, 4829 Edwards Rd, Kersley, BC, V2J 6L7, Canada
Is farming in your DNA? On Saturday, Feb. 18th, come and investigate opportunities and challenges in a timely discussion with a panel of producers representing a broad range of Cariboo agriculture, from beef to berries to beets. The round table discussion will be followed by a catered lunch and updates on other agricultural initiatives in the region. Hosted in Kersley, BC by the Kersley Farmers Institute and Organic BC, with financial assistance from Community Futures North Cariboo.
Tickets are $20 + tax, including an annual membership to the Kersley Farmers Institute.
Learn more and get your tickets at: eventbrite.ca/e/bc-agriculture-networking-event-exploring-agriculture-in-the-cariboo-tickets-523148068957

BC Organic Agriculture Networking Event - Okanagan
2023-02-17 13:30 - 20:00 | Claremont Ranch Organics, 9011 Shanks Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1M4, Canada
Looking to improve fruit size and yields in your orchard or garden fruit trees? Wondering how to balance growth and fruiting? Join Organic BC for a half-day pruning workshop with tree fruit horticulturist, Molly Thurston. The workshop will start at Claremont Ranch Organics, with mature and mid-sized apple and pear trees. From there, you’ll continue on to Upside Cider for pruning on dwarf trees adjacent to the cidery, followed by a social!
This workshop is free but registration is required. Register at: eventbrite.ca/e/bc-organic-agriculture-networking-event-okanagan-tickets-523995995127

Nitrogen - Soil Test Interpretation
2023-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join Dru Yates (Consultant, E.S. Cropconsult Ltd.) and Josh Andrews (Nutrient Management Specialist, BCMAF) for a 2-hr virtual workshop on nitrogen management. In this workshop, participants will:

Apply the Four R’s of nutrient management to field vegetable scenarios (with a focus on the south coast of BC),
Interpret post-harvest nitrate test values,
Navigate the BC Nutrient Management Calculator (with a focus on nitrogen), and
Work through case study examples and fill out worksheets – so come prepared for a “hands-on” experience, in spite of the virtual setting!

Workshop Dates:

Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Wednesday, February 15, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

*Please note that you only need to register for one date. The two workshops are repeats of the same content.
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This event is organized by the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund and E.S Cropconsult. Funding for the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund. To learn more about the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund, visit www.bccaf.ca.

BC Organic Agriculture Networking Event - Kootenays
2023-02-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce, 91 Baker St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4G8, Canada
Join Organic BC, Kootenay Organic Growers Society, and Kootenay & Boundary Farm Advisors for a chance to gather, network and find out what’s happening in the organic sector.
Discuss organic and regenerative agriculture with regional producers, and talk to provincial organizations about future opportunities and policy outlooks for organic farmers in the province. And, hear updates from your local organic certifying organization, the Kootenay Organic Growers Society.
With:

Eva-Lena Lang – Executive Director, Organic BC
Georgina Beyers – Director, Regenerative Agriculture, Innovation and Agritech, Ministry of Agriculture
Jeff Nimmo – Regional Agrologist, Ministry of Agriculture
Emma Sowiak and Lana Braun – Kootenay Organic Growers Society

Followed by open discussions, lunch and mingle. Lunch and snacks provided. KOGS AGM following for those who wish to stay.
This event is free, but registration is required: eventbrite.ca/e/bc-organic-agriculture-networking-event-kootenays-tickets-519102508577

Schedule
10am: Welcome – tea, coffee & snacks
10.15am -11.30am: Hear from presenters about the state of organic agriculture in BC
11.45am: Open discussion/question period
12.30pm: Lunch and mingle
1.30pm: Open discussion/mingle
2.30pm: KOGS AGM
3.30pm: Wrap up

Organic BC Beer Night - Sponsored by Gambrinus Malting
2023-02-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Organic BC is hosting its 2nd annual Beer Night, a Zoom-based hangout on Thursday, February 2nd between 7pm and 9pm. The event last year was a real hit, and this year’s agenda will be equally non-serious! The sole point of the hangout is to do just that, so bring your favourite bevvie (or two, or three!) and see some faces you haven’t seen in a while! Host Jordan Marr will facilitate some light conversations interspersed with a silent auction that will aim to raise money for Organic BC and embarrass Jordan while doing it. We hope to see you there!
Thanks to Gambrinus Malting for sponsoring this event.
Registration is free! Sign up here: eventbrite.ca/e/organic-bc-beer-night-tickets-520056341517

2023 Pacific Agricultural Show
2023-01-26 - 2023-01-28 | Tradex Exhibition Centre
The Pacific Agriculture Show will showcase the latest and most innovative equipment and technology for the agriculture industry. Join thousands of farmers and agri-food producers in comparing and investigating what over 300 exhibitors have to make your operation more efficient.
BC’s agriculture industry is unique in its diversity and the Show attracts an attendance from all the livestock and horticulture sectors including: dairy, cattle, poultry, equine, hogs, llamas, alpacas, to vegetable, berry, grape, bulb, ornamentals, hothouse, flower and shrub growing and more.
Learn more at: agricultureshow.net

How to Access Farmland Using Cooperative Models
2023-01-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
This webinar panel digs into how co-operatives in British Columbia are making farmland accessible for sustainable farming. Panelists will discuss why they formed a co-op, what it is all about, what the key challenges are, and how their co-ops are addressing these.
Learn more and register at: nfu.ca/event/how-to-access-farmland-using-cooperative-models

Webinar Chair
Antonio Gomes runs Cavaleiro Farm in Schomberg, ON The farm produces veggies, fruits, sheep and farmers. Farmers operate their local food businesses using ecological and cooperative principles. He also runs an accelerator program for farmland owners building community farms and resilience.

Panel moderator
Heather Hallgrimson, is Director of Entrepreneurship with Co-operatives First and in this role, she supports groups starting co-operatives. She studied Linguistics and Policy and grew up all over rural Saskatchewan, and now resides in Saskatoon.

Panelists
Heather Pritchard co-founded an agricultural business (back in 1985) on Fraser Common Farm and is recognized as creating the first commercially grown mixed green salad in Canada. In 2006 the company became a co-op, Glorious Organics. As a founding member of FarmFolk CityFolk, she coordinated the BC region of the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, partnered with Young Agrarians, and supported the development of Community Farm Cooperatives. She is also a founding member of Vancouver Food Policy Council and the BC Food Systems Network, and is the current Chair of Slow Food in Canada. In 2015, Heather was given the Brad Reid Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to the organic sector in British Columbia. On January 1, 2018, Heather left FarmFolk CityFolk to work full time for the Foodlands Cooperative of British Columbia.
Chris Bodnar is a farmer in Abbotsford, with his wife Paige, at Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-op. They have grown organic vegetables at the farm since 2007, selling at farmers markets, wholesale markets and operating a 480-member Community Supported Agriculture program. In the off season, Chris also does farm business consulting and developed and taught the Business of Agriculture course at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Sustainable Agriculture program from 2015 to 2021.

Hatch Your Farm + Food Business
2023-01-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Hastings Room at the PNE Grounds, 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5K 5J1, Canada
Hatch Your Farm + Food Business is a six-part workshop designed and delivered by food industry experts Good to Grow, in collaboration with BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, with support from Vancity.
Date of Workshop: Tuesday January 17, 2023
Time: 9am to 5pm
Location: Hastings Room at the PNE Grounds – 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 5J1
Cost: $60
Full details: https://bcfarmersmarket.org/events/hatch-farm-food-business/
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hatch-your-farm-food-business-tickets-481816826097

This one-day workshop is designed for:

those that have an idea for a farm or food business and want to learn what it takes to start;
those that have a new business and product and want to start selling at farmers’ markets;
or existing farmers’ market vendors looking to validate a new product.

You will learn how to build a strong foundation and successfully establishing your product at the farmers market by covering the following topics:
Part 1: Roadmapping Your Business
Part 2: Research Your Customer
Part 3: Recipe Development – Scaling & Costing
Part 4: Branding and Labeling your Package
Part 5: Pricing, Margins and Building in Future Distribution
Part 6: Building a Successful Farmer’s Market Experience
Refreshments of coffee and snacks will be provided. Also included is a delicious lunch!

Good to Grow Bio
Good to Grow is a team of food industry experts and business educators who create success for B.C. food and beverage brands. They provide one-on-one coaching, workshops, learning cohorts, and signature events From The Ground Up Conference and Trade Show and Pitch & Plate. Andrea and team believe a food-secure, sustainable future for B.C. starts with local first.

Instructor Bio
Andrea Gray-Grant is the CEO and founder of Good to Grow. She is a leading food business educator, coach and advocate with over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the natural food industry. Andrea has first hand experience in launching a food business and the hard earned lessons that come with it. She has supported more than 1,000 B.C. food and beverage brands to success.

National Farmers Union 2022 Convention - Confronting Consolidation
2022-11-24 08:00 - 2022-11-26 15:00 | BC
With costs rising, numbers of farmers dropping and a corporate world thriving like we’ve never seen before, the NFU wants to invite you to join us as we confront concentration in our food system! Organizing, education, action and solidarity are needed in order to push for change and we invite you to join in on the change making, either in person in Saskatoon or from the comfort of your own home!
Convention will be hybrid: on-line via Zoom and in-person at the Park Town Hotel, in Saskatoon from 10AM-5PM (8AM-3PM Pacific) Thursday November 24 to Saturday November 26. The NFU is eager to feature a keynote address from Doug Cuthand, SK-based Indigenous Journalist at 7pm SK on Thursday, November 24th.
This event is open to both NFU members and the general public! Please follow this link for more information about the event and registration details.

Living Soil - Methods to Regenerate Soil Life
2022-11-23 09:30 - 15:00 | Refeed Canada, 7387 216 Street, Langley, British Columbia, V2Y 2S4, Canada
Come and learn practical methods of regenerating soil life and about the synergy between biodynamic, organic and regenerative agriculture. Presented by the Biodynamic Agriculture Society of British Columbia.
Program:
Welcome, Coffee and Registration 9:30am to 10:00am
Tour of Refeed farm operation 10:00am to 10:30am
Synergy between Biodynamic/ Organic/Regenerative Agriculture Approaches . Discussion of cover crop study results and (weather permitting) visit to cover crop field trial site 10:30am to 11:30am
Tea/ Coffee break 11:30am to 11:45am
Presentation on understanding soil microbes and their relationship to plant/ human nutrition (including live microscope sampling) 11:45pm to 12:30pm
Lunch break 12:30pm to 1:15pm
Hands-on Workshop to stay awake! With stirring of biodynamic preparation 500, various composts on display with temperature measuring, a feel for worms in action and a demonstration of BD500 and compost tea applications. (Including bucket and brush, and quad bike tank sprinkler) 1:15pm to 2:30pm
Open time for futher discussion until close 2:30pm to 3:00pm

Workshop presenters include:
Robby Gass – Farm Manager and Soil Specialist, ReFeed Farm
Thomas Schneider – Regenerative agriculture consultant, Biodynamic and Soil Food Web Advisor, Dynamic WholeScapes
Ruth Tschannen – Urban gardener and eurythmist

Registration:
Register at: eventbrite.com/e/living-soil-methods-to-regenerate-soil-life-tickets-452022811397

From The Ground Up: Everything you need to know about seed libraries
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-27 | Online
Join FarmFolk CityFolk for a virtual event exploring all things Seed Libraries!
Learn about basic and advanced seed saving, growing and saving regionally adapted seeds, community engagement for seed returns, native plant seeds in your seed library, and streamlining your record keeping processes.
Whether you are new to seed saving, a home gardener, starting a seed library, or an established seed library we invite you to meet and connect with other community seed groups and seedy folks in the province.
View the full schedule and register at: farmfolkcityfolk.ca/event/from-the-ground-up-everything-you-need-to-know-about-seed-libraries

2022 BC Land Forum
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-30 | Online
Young Agrarians’ third annual LAND FORUM is here!
We were thrilled to see so many of you in the community this summer at our on-farm Land Socials. The B.C. Land Matching Program team is super excited to welcome you back to learn together and take a deeper dive into information and interactive sessions about land sharing and starting a farm business. The Land Forum is accessible online so that we can reach you wherever you live and have Internet access. We can’t wait to share knowledge and online space with you all!

WHEN: November 14 – 30, 2022. All times are in Pacific Daylight Time (-7 hours GMT)
WHERE: Online on unceded Indigenous territories across what is today known as B.C. Join us from the comfort of your couch, office, tractor, compost heap – wherever you find yourself able to tune in!
RSVP: Register for the Land Forum here and you’ll get access to links for all the webinars.
QUESTIONS: network@youngagrarians.org | 1-855-561-4633
Land Forum sessions are for landholders and land seekers, and will cover the following topics:

Leasing basics and info on farm business planning
Skills-building in negotiation to support the success of land sharing relationships
You’ll hear from Land Matchers, farmers and experts from around B.C.
Opportunities to connect with farmers and landholders in your community at regional networking sessions

Get more details and view the full schedule at: https://youngagrarians.org/bc-land-forum-2022

2022 BC Farmers’ Markets Conference
2022-11-03 08:00 - 2022-11-05 12:00 | Massey Theatre, 735 8th Ave, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M 2R2, Canada
The BC Farmers’ Markets Conference is a once-a-year opportunity to get together with your farmers’ market peers to share best practices, learn from industry experts, build connections and gain inspiration to carry you through the 2022 farmers’ market season. We’ll be bringing together farmers’ market organizers, farmers, vendors, partners and community collaborators seeking to engage in strengthening BC’s local food sector through farmers’ markets.
Learn more and buy tickets here.

Land Social & Tool School at Linden Lane Farms
2022-10-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Linden Lane Farms, 3850 Krestova Lower Rd, Krestova, BC, V0G 1H2, Canada
You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Tool School at Linden Lane Farms in Krestova (near Nelson). Linden Lane Farms operates on leased family land, as well as two other properties in the area, with agreements supported through the BC Land Matching Program. The thriving organic farm serves retail, Farmers Markets and consumers directly in the area through their CSA and on farm sales and also hosts one of three Kootenay Local Agricultural Society tool libraries.
If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about, as well as affordable tool rentals available, join us for this event and be inspired and learn about the incredible farming that can be done on leased land!
We’ll enjoy a light potluck harvest lunch, tour the farm and land opportunity, network, and look at the steps to building a successful land sharing relationship. Your regional Land Matcher will share information about how the B.C. Land Matching Program can help you find the perfect farmer for your land – or farmland where you can build your dream farm business.
Land Socials connect farmers and farmland holders, and set them up to receive ongoing support through the B.C. Land Matching Program. Both farmers seeking land and farmland holders thinking about sharing land are encouraged to attend – as well as anyone who loves food, farming, and getting out onto the land.
Afterwards, for those who wish to stay for Tool School, information about the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society (KLAS) Tool Library will be provided and show off the tools available for rent. Come see the equipment first hand! KLAS hosts three tool libraries across the Central Kootenay in Creston, Kaslo and Krestova!
Don’t miss out on this in-person social and educational and social opportunity open to everyone! If you’re interested in joining us on October 23rd, register now.

Fraser Valley Field Day: Cover Cropping
2022-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | ReFeed Farms & Davistead Farms, 21782 76B Avenue, Langley Township, British Columbia, V2Y 2S5, Canada
This field day is geared toward all BC farmers interested in learning more about cover cropping in agriculture.
Register here.
Cover cropping is a method of planting that helps build healthy soil and can be practiced in any farming operation. Cover cropping keeps the ground covered and helps with continued carbon sequestration in non-production areas. They significantly reduce emissions from nitrogen fertilizers by providing healthy nutrients to the soil. When carefully chosen and appropriately managed, cover crops can benefit production for farmers and help mitigate climate change.
Farmers will have a chance to see three large test plots with a cover crop mix planted with corn. Each plot receives a different application and is monitored for productivity. Soil sampling is done regularly, and data is recorded diligently to create a useful report when the trial ends. Farmers will have access to this data and information on how each plot performs. The field day will include a field walk to each plot where attendees can asses the cover crops growing, our host will speak about the process and results for each plot and answer questions, and additional guest speakers will lend their experience and expertise to support learning.
About the Host Farm
The ReFeed Farm is located in the heart of the Fraser River delta in Langley, BC. They work directly with partner farms to develop programs, best practices, and new products to help farmers build healthy soil and growing systems. ReFeed works with Davistead farms, a family-run business that has been farming in the Langley Township for over 100 years. Davistead raises dairy cattle, growing forage crops on their land for feed. ReFeed Farms utilizes acreage on Davistead Farms to experiment with growing cover crops amongst forage crops, monitoring for performance and changes in the soil. They plant a mixed cover crop species amongst their corn crop, on three plots that receive different applications.
Robby Gass
Robby Gass is the Soil Specialist at ReFeed Farms, bringing 25 years of experience in organic farming and deep expertise in soil microscopy and management. He has decades of experience in conventional farming and spent over a decade running an organic herb farm in South Africa. Robby broadened his in understanding and expertise with a series of roles as an educator and consultant in horticulture and organic farming while earning an MSc in organic farming from SRUC Glasgow University. He attended Dr. Elaine Ingham’s world-renowned Soil Foodweb School in Oregon where he was awarded a certificate in soil microscopy.
Drew Bondar
Drew is the Metro Vancouver Regional Agrologist for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and former Executive Director of Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust. Drew has years of experience working with farmers to enhance farmland for soil health and wildlife habitat. He is the Founder of a small business that rescues and delivers off-grade produce and has experience working across the food supply chain. With dual degrees in agroecology and civil engineering, Drew’s educational background has provided training in a wide range of disciplines from project management to soil biology.
Conley Keyes
Conley is a Regional Agrologist for Sea to Sky, Sunshine Coast, and Central Fraser Valley working in the Extension and Support Services Branch for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Conley has degrees from Northern Alberta Instituate of Technology and University of British Columbia is geological technology and agroecology and sustainable agriculture. Working previously as a junior agrologist, farm hand, and research assistant for UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Conley is dedicated to supporting the development of climate-friendly agriculture.
Register here.

Field Day at Fresh Valley Farms
2022-09-18 10:00 - 2022-09-19 12:00 | Fresh Valley Farms, 1476 Mountain View Road, Armstrong, BC, British Columbia, V0E 1B8, Canada
On Sunday, Sept. 18th, join Organic BC for an in-person field day at Fresh Valley Farms!
Take a tour of the farm and learn about their rotational grazing practices, cover cropping and forage program, on-farm slaughter/cut/wrap, and field management, and dive deeper into the transition of one field to organic. You’ll also hear from guest speaker Percy Folkard, regenerative grazing consultant and instructor at Thompson Rivers University, and Greg Tegart, Range & Field Crop Agrologist and Consultant & Instructor at Thompson Rivers University for the Applied Sustainable Ranching Diploma program.
The event is free, but registration is required. Register here.
This project is supported by the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund. Funding for the BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund was provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

Cook-along with Chef Randle
2022-09-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Online
Celebrate National Organic Week and BC Chicken Month! Enjoy a FREE cooking lesson with Chef Trevor Randle and learn about BC foods and agriculture with a virtual webinar from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
Chef Randle will provide expert instruction as he guides you online through two BC grown fall inspired recipes:

BC Organic Tomato Braised Chicken Tinga Tacos with Pickled Red Onion and Pico de Gallo
Organic Vanilla and Cinnamon Pudding

Chris Bodnar from Close to Home Organics will also join Chef Randle online to provide fun insights into BC farming. Plus, webinar participants will be entered into prize draws for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes valued at $100+ each!

Register Now
Registration required. Click here to register now for this free cook-along. Be sure to download the recipes and shopping/equipment list below and gather the ingredients and supplies before the event.
Download recipes here: BC Organic Tomato Braised Chicken Tinga Tacos with Pickled Red Onion and Pico de Gallo and Organic Vanilla and Cinnamon Pudding
Download shopping/equipment list here: Shopping/Equipment List

Thank You
This event is an educational initiative of BCAITC. Special thanks to the event’s Presenting Sponsors, BC Chicken Marketing Board and Organic BC.

Organic Week 2022
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-18 | BC
The largest celebration of organic food, farming, and products across the country will take place September 12-18, 2022.
Here at Organic BC, we’re celebrating with our field day at Fresh Valley Farms, a cook-along with Chef Randle, the release of an exciting resource for organic producers, and some great giveaways. We’ll also be sharing webinars, screenings, contests and more from our partners across the country.
Follow us at @thisisorganicbc to stay in the loop, and visit organicweek.ca to learn more about this annual event.

Feast of Fields 2022
2022-08-28 - 2022-09-18 | BC
Feast of Fields is FarmFolk CityFolk’s annual local food celebration and fundraiser, held each year on a different farm in Metro Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, and in the Okanagan Valley. Proceeds raised from these events allow us to develop and operate programs that connect, empower, and inspire people to strengthen BC’s sustainable food systems.
Feast of Fields is a wandering gourmet harvest festival that strengthens the connections between farm folks and city folks. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, guests stroll across farmers’ fields, through barns, past tractors, and around chicken coops, listening to live music, and tasting gourmet creations from top BC chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, and beverage producers.

Vancouver Island: August 28, 2022
Metro Vancouver: September 11, 2022
Okanagan: September 18, 2022

Learn more at: farmfolkcityfolk.ca/feast-of-fields

Land Social at Pilgrims’ Produce
2022-08-07 16:00 - 20:00 | Pilgrims’ Produce, 1568 Eagle Rock Road, Armstrong, British Columbia, V0E 1B7, Canada
You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Farm Tour at Pilgrims’ Produce – with local live musicians Root and Strings – in Armstrong, B.C! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about, or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to and enjoy some live music, join us for the event.
Pilgrims’ Produce is a certified organic farm featuring fruit and nut orchards and 7 acres in market garden veggies – there’s lots to see here! The farm celebrated 30 years in 2021, and last year saw the land and farm transition from the founding farmers Robert and Kathryn Hettler to new operators, Dan and Kat Saxton.
We’ll tour the farm, network, and look at the steps to building a successful land sharing relationship. Your regional Land Matcher will share information about how the B.C. Land Matching Program can help you find the perfect farmer for your land – or farmland where you can build your dream farm business. And then we will share delicious food and enjoy a live music by Roots and Strings!
Land Socials connect farmers and farmland holders, and set them up to receive ongoing support through the B.C. Land Matching Program. Both farmers seeking land and farmland holders thinking about sharing land are encouraged to attend – as well as anyone who loves food, farming, and getting out onto the land.
More details at: https://youngagrarians.org/aug-7-2022-armstrong-bc-land-social-at-pilgrims-produce/

Land Social and Farm Tour at Similkameen Nurseries
2022-07-10 16:00 - 20:00 | Keremeos, BC
You’re invited to an outdoor Land Social and Farm Tour at Similkameen Nurseries in Keremeos, B.C.! If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event.
Come learn from farmers Josh Brown, Erik Knechtel, David Lemieux, and Dejan Nad of Similkameen Nurseries Ltd., an organic nursery business specializing in fruit trees. They are an operation on approx 20 acres of leased land. Established in 2015 in Cawston, BC, the business has grown to be one of the largest in the province, supplying orchardists, cideries, garden centres and backyard gardeners, with around 150 varieties of orchard fruit on their choice of many different rootstocks. They are currently producing about 70,000 units per year and have created this farm by developing an intimate network of land and equipment owners, as well as their progressive approach of empowering farm owner-operators. This is a dynamic, mutli-location farm tour, sure to inspire!
Get more details at: https://youngagrarians.org/jul-10-2022-keremeos-bc-land-social-and-farm-tour-at-similkameen-nurseries/

Islands Agriculture Show
2022-07-06 08:30 - 2022-07-07 15:00 | Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC, British Columbia, V9L 6B1, Canada
The largest agriculture tradeshow on Vancouver Island, bringing farmers, service providers, equipment dealers and the general public together to educate and share the latest ideas and farming technology.
Full details at: iashow.ca

Organic Gala & Leadership Awards Dinner
2022-04-20 18:00 - 22:00 | MeeT in Gastown, 12 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4K7, Canada
COTA proudly presents the 2022 Annual Organic Gala & Leadership Awards.

About this event
Come toast this year’s innovative and inspirational organic leaders!
Come celebrate organic at COTA’s 2022 Organic Gala & Leadership Awards in Vancouver at MeeT Gastown. We are thrilled to host this year’s Organic Leadership Awards in person! Experience the finest organic dining while celebrating the successful advancement of the sector by honouring the leaders who have contributed to its success.
Join us for a decadent 4-course organic menu at MeeT Gastown, with organic wine, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. Awards and speeches for this year’s 2022 Organic Leadership event will unfold over the course of the evening.
Purchase a table for your staff, friends and clients or join us individually at our spacious event. Network with other organic leaders in the industry at this long overdue in person event.
Dress code is semi-formal attire.

Evening Logistics
When purchasing your ticket, please choose whether you prefer a gluten free option. Please note, the entire menu will be vegan.

Location:
MeeT Gastown
Inner Courtyard, 12 Water St,
Vancouver, BC
V6B 4K7

Details and tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/organic-gala-leadership-awards-dinner-tickets-267799374137

Pacific Agriculture Show
2022-03-31 - 2022-04-02 | Tradex Exhibition Centre
The Pacific Agriculture Show will showcase the latest and most innovative equipment and technology for the agriculture industry. Join thousands of farmers and agri-food producers in comparing and investigating what over 300 exhibitors have to make your operation more efficient.
BC’s agriculture industry is unique in its diversity and the Show attracts an attendance from all the livestock and horticulture sectors including: dairy, cattle, poultry, equine, hogs, llamas, alpacas, to vegetable, berry, grape, bulb, ornamentals, hothouse, flower and shrub growing and more.
Learn more at: https://www.agricultureshow.net

Kootenay Farm Flood Preparedness Workshop (Virtual)
2022-03-17 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
REGISTER HERE: https://kootenayfarmfloodprep.eventbrite.ca
NOTE: This is an interactive virtual workshop. Please only register if you can attend the live session.
Kootenay farmers are invited to register for this free workshop to:

Increase your understanding of potential flood scenarios for your operation
Identify the areas and infrastructure on your farm that are most vulnerable to floods
Begin to populate your flood preparedness plan using the Farm Flood Readiness Toolkit

This workshop will be led by Chris Marsh, an emergency management professional with over 25 years of public service and public safety experience.
It is being hosted by the Climate & Agriculture Initiative BC (CAI).
9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m. -All Producers (Including livestock producers)
11:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. -Additional content re: livestock protection, evacuation or relocation for any type of livestock producers

REGISTER HERE: https://kootenayfarmfloodprep.eventbrite.ca

Seed Saving 101 Workshop
2022-03-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Kamloops Food Hub, 185 Royal Ave, Kamloops, BC, V2B 8J6, Canada
Join FarmFolk CityFolk to learn more about garden design, seed saving basics, and some hands-on seed cleaning fun. Thursday, March 10th from 12-1:30pm at The Stir in Kamloops.
This event is free, with the option to donate to Butler Urban Farm. Advance registration is required: https://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/event/seed-saving-101-workshop

UBC Soil Science Research Presentations and Farmer Discussions
2022-03-03 10:00 - 2022-03-08 13:00 | Online
Organic Vegetable Nutrient Management & Overwinter Soil Cover Strategies for Vegetable Producers

Join us for two online workshops in March 2022. Both workshops will include brief presentations of the results from four years of UBC regional field trials on twenty-five working farms. Research presentations will be followed by small-group break-out sessions focused on relevant skills, techniques, challenges, and opportunities.
Note: These workshops are designed to meet the needs of farmers from across B.C. We welcome researchers, students, and other professionals to join, however, we will be prioritizing farmer questions and preferences for break-out group discussions.
Workshops are hosted by the UBC Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes lab in collaboration with Organic BC.

Get full details and register at: ubc-soil-management-workshop-series.eventbrite.ca
