The McVean Farm 2010 Harvest Table was a special afternoon of farmers, friends, and food. Please click on the Harvest Table Slideshow link to view some memories from this great event!

The McVean Farm 2010 Harvest Table was a special afternoon of farmers, friends, and food. Please click on the Harvest Table Slideshow link to view some memories from this great event!

FarmStart’s Pastured Pigs and Poultry Workshop at Green Being Farm

By Kelsey Rideout, FarmStart Outreach and Resource Development Intern

Pastured Pigs and Poultry workshop participants walking through the meadow at Green Being Farm.

On Saturday July 10th, FarmStart held a workshop called “Pastured Pigs and Poultry” at Green Being Farm [...]

The Dirt on Soil

The root of all life, including human life, is in the soil.  In this half-day workshop, join Tarrah Young from Green Being Farm(http://www.greenbeingfarm.ca/), to learn the basics of soil science in an accessible and hands-on way.  Rather than relying on inputs for fertility, get ready for ideas on how [...]

Celebrate Earth Day with the Season Premiere of Global Footprints, featuring an interview with FarmStart.

Thursday April 22nd 7:30pm ET on ichannel http://www.ichannel.ca/global_footprints

“Find out the impacts city life has on the natural world. Learn what innovative things people are doing to help cities be more sustainable. We’ll feature green roofs and their importance in [...]

New Farmer Training Day, March 4th – Come hear from Joel Salatin, grass farming guru from Polyface Farm as well as other experienced farmers on topics such as Pastured Pigs, Pastured Poultry, Intro to Sheep, Crop Planning for Vegetable Growers, Salad Bar Beef, Healthy Soils and Marketing. Or attend a full day CSA Mini-School!

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Join us at next week’s Bring Food Home Conference! March 4th to 6th in Kitchener

New Farmer Training Day, March 4th – Come hear from Joel Salatin, grass farming guru from Polyface Farm as well as other experienced farmers on topics such as Pastured Pigs, Pastured Poultry, Intro to Sheep, Crop Planning for Vegetable Growers, Salad Bar Beef, [...]

Who: AgriCulture and AgriFood Canada wants to hear from Full-Time Farmers  

When/Where: this Thursday the 26th in Guelph from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

What: Full time farmers are being paid to share their thoughts and provide feedback on several current government programs including Agri-Stability and Agri-Invest. You are invited to attend even if you have not enrolled in [...]