[BCFSN] New Democrats take leadership on Agriculture, some feedback from Women's Food and Water Initiative

[Women's Food and Water Initiative]

Hello,We would really appreciate it if you could please share this info
about events on Vancouver Island for young and new farmers with your
networks. Many thanks!
Moss Dance
Greetings Farmers & Friends,

We are excited to announce four upcoming events for Vancouver Island this
Spring! You can learn specialized farming skills to grow your farm, meet up
with other farmers, find land and enjoy community potlucks.

Please help us spread the word by forwarding this on to friends, contacts
and networks!

You can also read about our upcoming events here on our blog!
<http://youngagrarians.org/grow-a-farmer-vancouver-island-spring-2015-events/>
1. Crop Planning to Successfully Grow $150,000 on 1.5 Acres! Workshop for
Organic Vegetable Growers with Frédéric Thériault
*January 29, 2015, 10am-6pm (doors 9:30am) - Friends Meeting House, 1831
Fern Street, Victoria, BC. *

*Tickets:* $75 for the full-day workshop. Buy tickets at Brown Paper
Tickets! <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1135536>

Learn how to attain profitability with Frédéric Thériault, Quebec Farmer
and co-author of *Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers*, a trusted
manual published by Canadian Organic Growers that has helped many a farmer
get organized in the fields!

This is a great follow-up workshop from our Spring 2014 tour with
Jean-Martin Fortier on Six-Figure Farming for Small Plots.

*“I have not encountered a better organized group of farmers than Fréd and
his partners at Tourne-Sol Coopérative Farm. Their success is without a
doubt a reflection of the quality of their crop-planning methodology. The
idea, data and framework presented in Fréd’s workshop will help you thrive
as a small-scale gower.”* ~ Jean-Martin Fortier

This workshop provides a structure for determining how to operate a
profitable, diversified vegetable farm. It hones in on the core issues of
farm success: which crops to grow, when to plant them, and in what
quantities. Then it provides a logical, linear process for completing it
all on time.

Taking this workshop is a great investment in your farm. Improve your
planning process and create more profitability!

Curious to know more about Rockstar Farmer Frédéric Thériault? We've got an
interview with Frédéric here
<http://youngagrarians.org/interview-with-rockstar-farmer-frederic-theriault/>
.

Learn more about the Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers workshop
here <http://youngagrarians.org/cropplanning/>.
2. Land Access Workshop – Farmer 2 Farmer Conference, Saanich

*Thursday, February 19, 3:00-4:00PM*

Join us at the Farmer 2 Farmer Conference in Saanich! This year, Young
Agrarians will present an interactive Land Access workshop to share tools,
tips and ideas for getting on the land, or getting your land into
production.

Whether you are a new or seasoned farmer, there are lots of great workshops
at the Farmer 2 Farmer Conference. They are even offering a new farmer
stream this year! Get more information at the Farmer 2 Farmer website
<http://farmer2farmer.ca/>.
3. Full Day Land Linking Session and Farmer Social – Comox Valley

*Saturday, March 14, 2015, 1:00-9:00PM, Merville Hall*

Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. We’re
inviting farmers and landowners from across Vancouver Island and the Gulf
Islands to join us.

1:00-6:00PM Land Linking Workshop – Network, Talk Farm Business &
Organizational Models, Leases & Licenses, Succession Planning

6:00PM-9:00PM Potluck & Dance – Foodies & Farm Lovers: Join us for an
evening of celebration with an all-ages Young Agrarians dinner potluck.
Bring a dish to share and tools to eat with. Bring loved ones and friends!
We’re working right now to line up some awesome dance-able musical
entertainment too!
*4. Second Annual Vancouver Island Spring Farmer Mixer – Comox Valley*

*Sunday, March 15, 2015, 9:00AM-5:00PM, Merville Hall*

This year, we are offering a one-day mixer in the Comox Valley focused on
business skills and production methodologies. Topics include: farm business
planning (with Chris Bodnar from Close to Home Organics), growers'
co-operatives and production methodology workshops (TBA)

Have a great idea for a workshop? Drop us a line at
westcoast at youngagrarians.org!

Please save the date! More workshop descriptions are coming soon – keep an
eye on our website for more info: youngagrarians.org.
<http://youngagrarians.org/>

If you would like to attend both the Land Linking session March 14 and the
Mixer on March 15 and are coming from out of town, we will be organizing
billeting! More info coming soon.

*Funding for our Vancouver Island Spring Farmer Mixer and Land Linking
Event is generously provided by the Real Estate Foundation of BC.*

-- 
Moss Dance

*Young Agrarians Vancouver Island Coordinator*

westcoast at youngagrarians.org  (email is the best way to get ahold of me!)
*250-337-8012 <250-337-8012>*

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<http://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/>
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