ACORN Notebook
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!
Click here for notes from the 2010 conference.
Click here for notes from the 2009 conference.
CSA Manual:
This ACORN publication 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 and farmer feedback. It also
includes where to find seed and costs (2008 information).
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...
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):
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