[BCFSN] FW: Food + Farm at VIFF 2014

[Kathleen Gibson]

Hello all,
for any of you who have an interest and can find a way to get to Halifax in
mid november, this conference below may be of interest. ACORN is doing some
great work in the atlantic provinces, supporting established and new
organic farmers. The conference promises to be rich in learning and
connecting - and of course, good food!
in good food,
Abra
--
Abra Brynne
PO Box 684, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
phone: 250.352.5342


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lucia Stephen <lucia at acornorganic.org>
Date: 25 September 2014 07:23
Subject: Not Yet Registered? ACORN Conference "Early-Bird" Rate Available
Until September 28th!
To: lucia at acornorganic.org


***PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS***


*Not Yet Registered? 2014 ACORN Conference "Early-Bird" Rate Available
Until September 28th! *

*Join the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN)
<http://acornorganic.org/> in Halifax, NS, from November 12-14th,
for Honouring Our Roots, Sowing Our Future–ACORN's 15th Annual Conference
and Trade Show! Register online before Sunday, September 28th and receive
the early-bird (discounted) rate and a chance to win a free night's stay at
the Halifax Harbourfront Marriott Hotel (the Conference location for both
ACORN & Food Secure Canada)! All rates will increase as of September
29th. Register now <http://acornorganic.org/conference/> to secure your
participation for three full days of over 45 workshops covering a wide
range of organic food and farming topics, including farm wellness and
management; organic fruit and vegetable production; rare breeds; livestock;
grains and field crops; community food skills and much, much more! On
November 12th, ACORN's Conference Kick-Off will take place in the Upper
Courtyard in the Brewery Market, from 7-10pm, featuring an
all-local-organic beer bar, wine, and food and coffee provided by Local
Source Market and Just Us Coffee.On November 13th, ACORN will feature our
annual, 4-course, 100% Organic Banquet, preceding Dr. Vandana Shiva's
keynote address for ACORN and Food Secure Canada. This event will mark the
end of a day-long silent auction, including books, seeds, farm and garden
equipment, and gift certificates, among others. We have limited tickets for
this event, so secure yours today!  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vandana Shiva is a
world-renowned organic food and seed activist, author and physicist. She
has authored more than twenty books on issues of globalization, corporate
control, gender rights, justice, ecofeminism, and agriculture. Holding
degrees in both physics and philosophy, Shiva has earned global recognition
for her work promoting sustainable practices, as well as the protection of
biodiversity and the rights of local communities. She has won numerous
awards for her work including the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize in 1993,
the Sydney Peace Prize in 2000, and is one of the founders of Navdanya
<http://www.navdanya.org/>, a movement to protect biological and cultural
diversity. For full details, please visit www.acornorganic.org/conference/
<http://www.acornorganic.org/conference/> and join the Facebook event here
<https://www.facebook.com/events/1478951765706822/>. Please feel free to
share with your networks and post in your event listings!   Please note
that this year's event will be especially exciting as we will be partnering
with Food Secure Canada (FSC) for Waves of Change, Sustainable Food For
All - FSC's 8th National Assembly, drawing a great mix of food and farming
advocates from all across Canada! This highly-anticipated event will take
place from November 13-16th - register now!
<http://foodsecurecanada.org/who-we-are/what-we-do/our-8th-assembly> *

*Lucia Stephen*,
ACORN <http://www.acornorganic.org/> Grow A Farmer Program Coordinator
1-866-322-2676
fax: 506-536-0221
lucia at acornorganic.org
http://acornorganic.org
http://growafarmer.ca
http://acornconference.org
http://soilapprenticeships.com

*Register by September 28th to Access Our Early-Bird Rate for ACORN's 15th
Annual Organic Conference & Trade Show - November 12-14th in Halifax, NS!
<http://www.acornorganic.org/conference/>*






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 <http://www.growafarmer.ca/>



-- 
Abra Brynne
Program manager / Directrice de programme
Food Secure Canada / Réseau pour une alimentation durable
abra at foodsecurecanada.org
T: 250.352.5342
mobile: 250.777.2480
PO Box 684, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
www.foodsecurecanada.org

*JOIN US! Come to Nova Scotia, November 13th through 16th for FSC's 8th
National Assembly!*


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