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Young Agrarians Eastern Ontario Mixer
EASTERN ONTARIO MIXER!
Wrap the growing season with a young farmer social in Parham! We're bringing together as many beginning and young(ish) farmers, friends and foodies for two days of networking, workshops, food and music!
The Young Agrarians has been growing a newtork of new and young farmers in British Columbia since January 2012. In Partnership with the National Farmers Union Ontario, we're excited to announce our first Ontario events this October in the Kingston and Muskoka areas. Thank you to rockstar young farmer Ayla Fenton of Roots Down Organic Farm for working so hard to coordinate this event!
MIXER SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 25
8:30-10am Registration, coffee/tea
10am-12pm Welcome & Community Networking with Young Agrarians Coordinator Sara Dent
12-1pm Lunch
1-2pm Business Planning 101 with Harris Ivens, Grounded Business Solutions and Fleming College Faculty
OR Biodynamics for every farmer with Tom Waller of Elm Tree Farm
2:30-3:30pm Intro to Brix and Plant Health with Harris Ivens
OR Incorporating Value Adding into a Small Farm Business with Tim Noxon, Vicki's Veggies
4-5:30pm Facilitated Food Policy for Farmers with Mara Shaw, Executive Director of Loving Spoonful and chair of Kingston Food Policy Council, with National Farmers Union Youth Ayla Fenton, Coral Sproule, and Dan Kretschmar
5:30 - 6:30 Free Time
6:30pm onwards Community Potluck Feast + Live Music
Sunday, October 26
8:30-9:30am Breakfast
9:30-11:00am Calculating Cost of Production with Evan Quigley, Kitchen Garden OR Seed Saving for Farmers with Cate Henderson, Heirloom Seed Sanctuary
11:15am-12:15pm Marketing to chefs and distributors with Ian Stutt, Patchwork Gardens OR Wild Plants - food and medicine with Sid Vereecken, local young farmer
12:30-1:30pm LUNCH
1:30 - 2:30pm Increasing effectiveness of networking and the power of groups with Paul Reeds, P. Ag
2:30-4:00pm Film Screening and Discussion: "Til the Cows Come Home" This film tells the story of an extraordinary display of civil disobedience and asks provocative questions about the Canadian government's hardening approach to criminal justice, food security, and democracy itself. (See http://www.prisonfarmfilm.org/ for trailers and more)
OR Open space for group discussions, topics TBD
4-4:30pm Closing Circle
VENUE
We'll be gathering at RYK Camp: Address: 1194 Sugarbush Lane, Parham, Ontario, K0H 2K0. Directions to Camp: http://www.rkycamp.org/contact/directions.html
SATURDAY NIGHT SLEEP-OVER
Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow! Please let us know if you are a family and require more private accommodation on site. We'll be sleeping in cabins.
FOOD
We will be providing lunch on the Saturday and breakfast and lunch on the Sunday as part of your ticket price. Saturday night will be a community potluck. Please bring a dish to share and tools to eat with for the weekend (plate, utensils, water bottle, cup).
Please let us know if you have farm products to donate or for sale. Let us know on the when you get to the questions while buying your ticket.
TRAVEL
Use the Facebook event page to find rides and plan your travels. https://www.facebook.com/events/816988275002482/
If you are not on Facebook, please send a note to theyoungagrarians@gmail.com SUBJECT: need to find a ride to Eastern Ontario Mixer, OR have a ride to offer to Eastern Ontario Mixer. Let us know where you are travelling from.
TICKETS
The ticket cost is sliding scale and covers expenses to make this event possible. We are asking for $75 to $125 for the weekend.
SPONSORS
Huge thanks to the National Farmers Union of Ontario for helping to make this event possible! Special thanks to Chef Maurice Boire who is catering the mixer.
*If you would like to contribute, please contact theyoungagrarians@gmail.com
Event Link on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/816988275002482/
Vist the Eastern Ontario Mixer on our Blog: http://youngagrarians.org/eastern-ontario-lets-mix-it-up/
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LocationRYK Camp (View)
1194 Sugarbush Lane
Parham, ON K0H 2K0
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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