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ACORN Resources

The following are resources created by ACORN and links to notes taken at ACORN educational events or events ACORN attended. Considerable time has been taken to write these up, so we hope you find them valuable!

	You can search for organic prices in the Maritimes using Canadian Organic Growers' online price tracking tool at www.OrganicPriceTracker.ca. Thanks to ACORN member producers and volunteers for contributing prices! If you have prices to contribute, please contact tegan@acornorganic.org.
	Now available! ACORN’s complete updated Directory of Organic Inputs! Full of updated information for crop nutrition, soil amendments and productions aids compiled by ACORN’s transition specialist Roxanne Beavers.
	The Farm Grants wikisite is a web-based system devoted to keep farmers informed of the latest grants and funding opportunities for everything farm-related. Users can easily edit and update information themselves with a simple click! Check it out here and see if there is a funding program waiting for you!
	See ACORN's complete Directory of Farm Supplies as your source for equipment (large and small), hand tools, and organic farm supplies in one easy document! Enjoy!
	The ACORN CSA Manual profiles the basics of operating a CSA in Atlantic Canada, as well as overviews of many CSA's in the region. Note: this is a large file (13MB), so it's going to take some time to download.
	Under Cover is a booklet that reviews various cover crops that can be used in Atlantic Canada, including guidance on each, as well as farmer feedback. It also includes where to find seed and costs!
	Learn about the whys and hows of conducting farm tours in ACORN's Farm Tour Handbook! Topics include different types of tours (guided, self-guided, chef, wildlife, school, etc.), activities, planning, media, insurance and more!

Click here for notes from the 2009 conference.

Root Cellaring

David Cohlmeyer workshop notes (September 12, 2012)

Soil Matters Workshop with Fred Magdoff (November 10-13, 2008)

1. Ecology, Agriculture & Soils

2. Importance of Soil Organic Matter

3. Soil Health and its Management

4. Understanding Soil Tests

Food Bank Farm CSA, notes from the 2008 Guelph Organic Conference

Crop Rotations with Ann Slater: notes from her 2008 ACORN regional workshop

Organic Grain and Oilseed Forum (March 6, 2008)
Note: these are large pdf files and can take some time to download...

• Transitioning to organic for field crops by Claude Berthélémé, NBDAA
• Dr. Andy Hammermeister's presentation on rotations
• Roger Henry's presentation on crop rotations
• Homestead Organics/Tom Manley's presentations on grains marketing: part one and part two

ACORN Organic Conference 2008 (see complete conference notes)

Organic milk and cheese-making (view pdf of powerpoint) with Ronald Alary, Les Fromagiers de la Table Ronde (QC)

Record-keeping for the organic audit and integrity with Rowena Hopkins and Roxanne Beavers. Watch the video of this workshop from 2007.

Managing forages for optimal pasture and livestock performance with Mike Price, NB Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture, and Herman Mentink, Kipawo Holsteins

Creative financing: growing your organic business (view powerpoint) with Tom Manley, Homestead Organics

ACORN Organic Cranberry Workshop presentations (June 2008):

• Site Selection (English) and Sélection d'un site (Francais)
• Water Management (English) and Gestion de L'au (Francais)
• Organic Fertilization (English) and Fertilisation d'établissement (Francais)