09:00 - 17:00 Organic Producers Association of Manitoba (OPAM) annual general meeting (Brandon) Category : General West End Community Centre, 23rd St. and Lorne Ave.
Contact: 204-748-1315
Registration for OPAM members at 9 a.m. Afternoon sessions and keynote speakers start at noon.
OPAM members: $25, lunch included. Non-member public welcome for lunch and afternoon sessions starting at noon: $20.
Certification information will be available to interested parties.
09:00 - 17:00 Transitioning the Small Produce Farm (workshop, Wpg) Category : General Manitoba Farm Mentorship, the Organic Food Council of MB and Canadian Organic Growers have partnered to bring you this workshop.
This one day workshop is intended for market garden or CSA producers who grow a diversity of crops, use direct marketing outlets (CSA or farmers markets) and are interested in transitioning to certified organic production. The course is designed for producers who grow on smaller acreages (under 5 acres) and are already experienced with produce farming. It does not cover basic production methods, nor does it address marketing and business planning. Rather, it focuses exclusively on those aspects of ...
