Kawartha Heritage Conservancy, Ontario Farmland Trust, and FarmStart are pleased to announce the launch of FarmLINK Ontario, a web-based initiative to connect new farmers with land, mentorship opportunities and resources of all kinds.
At the heart of our website is a Matchmaker tool, which brings [...]
The FarmStart Feast and fundraiser was a huge success – with over 200 people coming out for a magnificent supper. Click here to see some of the photos taken by Laura Berman.
We want to thank all the farmers, chefs and volunteers who put together such a beautiful meal and wonderful evening, as well as all those [...]
The urban farmer’s almanac
Diane Peters, National Post
October 24th, 2008
The backyard of this downtown Toronto row house looks like many, with a small patio and a rectangular lawn adorned by perennials along the border. But at the far end of the yard is the not-so-regular sight of a fenced-in wooden chicken [...]
Toronto Star on farmers at FarmStart’s McVean incubator farm
Diverse harvest for budding farmers
Immigrants learn basics of growing crops here; others benefit with fresh callaloo, okra, garlic
Nicole Baute, TORONTO STAR
Oct 13, 2008
Anan Lololi shows off rows of callaloo growing in a Brampton field. The plants are closely shorn, with leaves that look like spinach, but bigger.
“They call it [...]
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and Everdale present:
Pastured Poultry with Ruth Knight, who has successfully raised pastured poultry at her farm in Clifford, Ontario for over 7 years.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:00am – 4:00pm
Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, Hillsburgh, ON
This workshop will offer an overview of different pastured poultry techniques [...]
Please join us New Farmers, New Needs
Business Planning for Today’s Farm
Start-Ups
Kate Hayes from the New England Small Farm
Institute (NESFI) talks about her pioneering work [...]
Come enjoy a wonderful meal featuring local Ontario harvest from the new farmers at FarmStart’s McVean incubator farm facility!
Click here to download the following flyer
Workshop aims to help those new to farming
New farmers looking to ease themselves into the business will be able to take advantage of a specialized workshop debuting in Ontario later this year.
SUSAN MANN, Better Farming
FarmStart is planning to offer a course for new farmers later this fall or winter that includes [...]
FarmStart is very happy to announce a brand new learning opportunity for future farmers: Exploring the New Farm Dream, a course for people who are thinking about starting a farm.
Developed by the New England Small Farm Institute, the Explorer course [...]
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