Events
Aurora College Community Learning Centre, various farms/locations
Aug 9 - 2013 to Aug 11 - 2013
Northern Farm Training Institute Workshop 5
- Weeding, watering and mulching
- Harvesting your mid-summer crops
- Exploring markets and value-added products
- Collecting and saving seeds
Assist producers in the local farmers' market!
To apply for this workshop, contact NFTIoffice@gmail.com or call 867-874-4706.
Aurora College Community Learning Centre, various farms/locations
Sep 6 - 2013 to Sep 8 - 2013
Northern Farm Training Institute Workshop 6
- Harvesting and care for optimal nutrition
- Applying modern and traditional storage techniques (canning, dehydrating, freezing, root cellaring, lacto-fermentation and smoking)
To apply for this workshop, contact NFTIoffice@gmail.com or call 867-874-4706.
Sep 29 - 2013
Conference Theme: Advancing food security and sustainable agriculture in the circumpolar north; Building an integrated vision and creating a process for sustainable food security in northern communities.
Aurora College Community Learning Centre, various farms/locations
Oct 4 - 2013 to Oct 6 - 2013
Northern Farm Training Institute Workshop 7
- Designing housing and fencing for northern conditions
- Utilizing local feeds and sustainable fodder products
Visit farms with rabbits, chickens, ducks, cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and goats and learn hands-on care!
To apply for this workshop, contact NFTIoffice@gmail.com or call 867-874-4706.
Food Forests North of 60: NFTI Workshop
Northern Farm Training Institute: Workshop 4
Enjoy a guided tour of a permaculture farm with a synergistic use of animals, fruit trees and berry shrubs, identify native plants on a boreal forest excursion and visit a real berry and fruit orchard!
To apply for this workshop, contact NFTIoffice@gmail.com or call 867-874-4706.