All Discussions Tagged 'Farming' - Ontario Agriculture2024-03-28T20:57:01Zhttps://ontag.farms.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Farming&feed=yes&xn_auth=no31st Annual Eco Farm Day conference in Cornwall, ONtag:ontag.farms.com,2015-01-19:3646443:Topic:597442015-01-19T14:11:00.144ZColin Lundyhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/ColinLundy
<p><b>Healthy Land, Healthy People, Healthy Profits</b></p>
<p>A winter day full of food, friendship and inspiration – it’s Eco Farm Day 2015 and it’s a highlight of the season for organic (and organic-curious) farmers and gardeners in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. As a matter of fact, Eco Farm Day is on of the largest agricultural conferences in the region, save the Ottawa Valley Farm Show!</p>
<p>Eco Farm Day takes place on Saturday, February 28, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in…</p>
<p><b>Healthy Land, Healthy People, Healthy Profits</b></p>
<p>A winter day full of food, friendship and inspiration – it’s Eco Farm Day 2015 and it’s a highlight of the season for organic (and organic-curious) farmers and gardeners in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. As a matter of fact, Eco Farm Day is on of the largest agricultural conferences in the region, save the Ottawa Valley Farm Show!</p>
<p>Eco Farm Day takes place on Saturday, February 28, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall. This is the 31<sup>st</sup> annual conference presented by the Ottawa-St Lawrence-Outaouais chapter of Canadian Organic Growers (COG-OSO), this year with the cooperation of Organic Meadow and the Bauta Initiative on Seed Security.</p>
<p>Keynoter Tony McQuail presents <i>Healthy Land, Healthy People, Healthy Profits: Holistic Management for Sustainable Agriculture</i>. A farmer since 1970, Tony has extensive experience with agricultural and government programs, and is an educator with the Holistic Management Institute. Holistic Management is a planning methodology used by farm families to help make short term and long term decisions on the farm that are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable.</p>
<p>After the keynote presentation, conference attendees have a number of interactive workshops to choose from, a buffet feast of organic foods (many also local) to enjoy for lunch, and plenty of opportunity to visit with old friends and new, as well as investigate the products and services of the exhibitors and sponsors.</p>
<p>Workshops focus on practical techniques and management skills that work in our area and emphasize sustainable organic stewardship of land, food and fibre. Most presenters are producers, most from Ontario and Quebec, with knowledge and passion to share. Topics include:</p>
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<li>Scaling up the market farm - increasing profits and sustainability</li>
<li>Organic certification - proposed alternative models for small-scale farmers</li>
<li>Crop rotations, cover crops and weed management in organic field crops</li>
<li>Organic pasture management optimizing animal health AND farm profits</li>
<li>Root cellars - modern profits from traditional root cellaring</li>
<li>Organic pastured pork - adding breeding stock to your organic farm</li>
<li>Open pollinated corn - growing and adapting varieties for organic farms</li>
<li>Don't sell the sprayer - Things you can do with a sprayer on organic farms</li>
<li>Growing and marketing organic medicinal herbs in the Outaouais region</li>
<li>Pasturing laying hens and ducks - balancing ecological, economical and animal welfare issues</li>
<li>Organic beehive management techniques</li>
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<p>There is simultaneous translation from English to French of the keynote presentation and three workshops.</p>
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<p>Registration, including lunch, is $60 (before Feb 14) or $75 at the door, with a $10 discount for COG and Organic Meadows members. A sliding scale down to $25 is available for limited-income individuals. Register online at <a href="http://cog.ca/ottawa/eco-farm-day/">ecofarmday.ca</a></p>
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<p>Eco Farm Day is your best opportunity all year to learn from the experiences of other farmers in the region. Join us in Cornwall on February 28<sup>th</sup>!</p>
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<p>More information and updates at: </p>
<p>internet: <a href="http://cog.ca/ottawa/eco-farm-day/">ecofarmday.ca</a></p>
<p>facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cogosochapter">facebook.com/cogosochapter</a> </p>
<p>twitter: @EcoFarmDay</p>
<p>email: ecofarmday@cog.ca</p>
<p>phone: 613-244-4000 ext.4 </p> New Farming Reality Television Series looking for Interested Farmers in Ontariotag:ontag.farms.com,2010-10-24:3646443:Topic:68992010-10-24T23:34:08.000ZAndrew Sorensonhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/AndrewSorenson
InverseCinematics an independent television production company is putting together a new show proposal and is looking for Ontario farmers who might be interested in taking part. It is a documentary reality series following the day to day life of the Canadian farmer. Think Discovery's "Deadliest Catch" or History's "Ice Road Truckers". We have already gotten great response from the farmers around Canada (We have had lots of interest from farms in Alberta, BC and Manitoba but we're still trying…
InverseCinematics an independent television production company is putting together a new show proposal and is looking for Ontario farmers who might be interested in taking part. It is a documentary reality series following the day to day life of the Canadian farmer. Think Discovery's "Deadliest Catch" or History's "Ice Road Truckers". We have already gotten great response from the farmers around Canada (We have had lots of interest from farms in Alberta, BC and Manitoba but we're still trying to get the word out to the eastern provinces) the public, television people and the media. We have been featured in The Western Producer and on CBC radio One in Winnipeg. We are excited to put together a solid proposal with great subjects.<div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000" face="sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size: medium;"><br/></span></font><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">The Farm<br/></span></font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Canadian farmers endure the daily battle with high input costs, low selling prices, pests, weeds and unpredictable weather to survive, and produce something bigger than themselves, Our food.</span></div>
<div><div id="header" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 24px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;">Very few consumers know how their food gets from the ground to their plate, nor all the hard work that got it in the ground to begin with. Recently there has been growing intrest in buying local: trying to put a face to the farmers that are producing our food. By following several different and distinct farming operations viewers will learn about where and how food is made in this country while getting a peek into the lives of the very people working to provide for not only their families, but communities, and for some a whole country. We will experience the ups and downs of food production and life on "The Farm".<br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;"><br/>Canada has many different types of farmers and farming operations across it's great span. We aim to show a cross section of those farming operations not only to show how the types of farming differ, but how things are different or similiar across our country: A Southern Alberta cattle ranch, a Saskatchewan grain operation, a Manitoba intensive animal operation, a mixed Ontario farm and a Quebec dairy, are just a few examples of what might be showcased. We will follow these farmers, their families and hired hands though the ins and outs of farm life, in their day to day activies. From seeding to harvest, calving to sale day. From 4H and gymkhana, the local rodeo and farmers markets, to helping out a neighbour in a time of need. From untimely equipment breakdowns, fires, accidents, animal disease outbreaks, no rain, too much rain, to large bank loans and threats of going under. Farming is stressful. Farming is hard. Farming is life<br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;"><br/>For more information go to <a href="http://www.inversecinematics.com">www.inversecinematics.com</a> or contact <a href="mailto:TheFarm@inversecinematics.com">TheFarm@inversecinematics.com</a><br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;"><br/>Right now we are looking for anyone who might be interested in such a project. We are finding possible subjects around Canada, which will then be written into a pitch. We will be taking that pitch to several networks this winter and if that goes well, we will be working on getting the actually filming started next spring. So if you or someone you know might be interested, please get in contact with us. We'd love to hear from you!<br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;"><br/>Thanks,<br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;">Andrew Sorenson<br/></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 12px;">Producer</span></div>
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</div> Intentional Community Farms, Co-operative Farms or Mult-Family Farming Anyone?tag:ontag.farms.com,2010-07-12:3646443:Topic:57512010-07-12T21:04:40.000ZEkandihttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/DoraAlexander
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I am new to this forum but I was wondering if anyone on here knew about or was interested in discussing the idea of cooperative farming. I currently live in Toronto but would like to move to a farm setting within 45 minutes of Toronto. My partner and I would like to raise a family in a rural setting, preferably in some type of communal or shared setting. This could be as simple as renting or buying a house on an existing farm and helping with some aspects of operations to…</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I am new to this forum but I was wondering if anyone on here knew about or was interested in discussing the idea of cooperative farming. I currently live in Toronto but would like to move to a farm setting within 45 minutes of Toronto. My partner and I would like to raise a family in a rural setting, preferably in some type of communal or shared setting. This could be as simple as renting or buying a house on an existing farm and helping with some aspects of operations to establishing a cooperative farm with other families with a similar vision.</p>
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<p>I grew up on a cooperative colony farm so I do have some experience and understanding of what is involved there. Unfortunately I still do need to earn a living in the city so proximity is of great importance to me. </p>
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<p>Anyone interested in discussing?</p>
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<p>Cheers</p>