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Young Agrarians 4th Vancouver Island Winter Mixer
FARMERS, FOODIES & FRIENDS: LET'S MIX IT UP ON VANCOUVER ISLAND!
Coast Salish Territory | Shawnigan Lake, BC
ACCOMMODATION IS SOLD OUT and the price has been adjusted! You are still welcome to stay with us, please bring a sleeping mat and bedding for common area sleeping.
Join us for TWO DAYS of workshops created for small-scale, ecological farmers and farmers-to-be on Vancouver Island. Dive in to amazing networking opportunities and skill-sharing with experienced farmer facilitators who are ready to help you grow your farm business. We've got workshops on everything from farm business planning to holistic management and livestock to crop planning, land access and more!
Are you farm-curious? JOIN US! Everyone is welcome!
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TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are deeply grateful to be holding this gathering on Coast Salish territory and would like to acknowledge the Malahat Nation and Chief Caroline Harry, as well as the Quw'utsun First Nation and Chief William Seymour. We look forward to featuring wisdom-sharing from Indigenous leaders (names TBA) from these communities and harvesting a deeper knowledge of what it means to farm within a context of colonization and Indigenous foodshed stewardship and revival.
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WORKSHOPS:
Stay tuned for updates, more workshop descriptions are on the way!
Farm Business Planning & Financial Management with Chris Bodnar, Close to Home Organics, Abbotsford
Holistic Management with Dana Penrice and Ted Chasko, C&E Meats, Prairie Pasture Project, Alberta
Crop Planning for Productivity with Seann Dory, Salt & Harrow Farm, Qualicum Beach
ALR Regulations & Land Access with Darcy Smith, Land Access Coordinator, Young Agrarians
Conflict Resolution & Communication on the Farm with Keeley Nixon, Linking Land And Farmers
Cooperative & Collective Farm Ventures Panel (Heather Pritchard, Arzeena Hamir and Jen Cody)
Marketing, Value-Added and Diversified Farm Business Panel (Roanne Weyermars, Kristen Nammour, Rachel Segal)
Small Engine Repair with Heather Ramsay, Umi Nami Farm
Indigenous Food Systems (speaker TBA)
Keyline Water Management with Tayler Krawczyk, Hatchet & Seed
Intro to the Online Soil Mapping Tool with DeLisa Lewis, GreenFire Farm
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RAFFLE: GREENS HARVESTER
We are excited to announce that Johnny's Selected Seeds has donated a Greens Harvester, and we will be raffling off this fantastic tool at our Mixer! Tickets will be $5/each, $10 for 3 and $15 for 5. Save your loonies and twoonies and bring them with you to enter to win!
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EVENT DETAILS:
Ticket price includes:
Option to stay over in common areas at the lovely Camp Pringle in Shawnigan Lake (BYO sleeping mat, bedding & towel)
Delicious meals featuring local ingredients (please inform us about dietary restrictions in the registration questionnaire)
Two days of amazing farmer workshops
Networking and community building
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RIDES
If you can offer a ride, or need a ride, please head over to our Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/208388672950510) to post your offer or need!
Schedule details are coming soon!
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LocationCamp Pringle (View)
2520 West Shawnigan Lake Rd
Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W3
Canada
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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