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Choosing the Right Greenhouse with David Blanchard
Season Extension
Climate Resilience in Maritime Farms
ACORN Conference 2016 Morning Plenary presented by Bernard Sourby.
ACORN Conference, Climate Change
Year: 2016
Compost Tea: Production & Application with Tim Livingstone
Soil & Compost
Composting for Field Crops with Roger Henry
Soil & Compost
Composting in a Bottle
Check out this accessible, small-scale composting idea that was recommended to us as a resource by a Youth Environmental Club member named Dakota.
This is a great way to get kids involved in learning about composting!
You might think that the only place to make compost is outside in a big bin. While you won't be able to make a large amount of compost, you can also make compost out of organic materials in a couple of empty plastic bottles. This can be a great way to learn how compost forms out of eggshells, coffee grounds, and newspaper clippings. Once you see how easy it is to make compost, you might then try making a larger amount outside.
Micro-composters are small, just consisting of soda bottles that you cut apart and fill. After you cut and fill them, you fit them back together and tape them tightly. You will need to punch holes in the soda bottles so the contents inside can aerate, or get air. It's also necessary to insulate the bottles to keep the organic materials inside at the correct temperature.
Soil & Compost, Urban Farming & Gardening
Considerations for Cooperation: Cooperative Farming Models
Presented by Alyson Chisholm, Windy Hill Farm, at the 2015 ACORN Conference 2015
To view the Slides for this workshop click here
ACORN Conference
Considerations for Seed Security and Biodiversity Conservation in Newfoundland
This research explores and assesses various perspectives on seed security issues in Newfoundland, intended to inform the creation of an action plan for seed security work in Newfoundland. Drawing on interviews with individuals actively involved with seed saving and conservation, the report describes recent seed security efforts on the island and the current needs and assets.
Seed
Year: 2016
Considerations for Selling to Grocery Chains
Presented by Matt Dykerman, Red Soil Organics and Krista Schurman, Schurman Family Farm at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI
ACORN Conference
Considerations for Starting an Organic Vineyard
Presented by Michael Lightfoot, Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI
View slideshow here
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing, Fruit & Berry
Considering Alternatives to the Romantic Notion of Land Ownership
Stacy Brenner and John Bliss (Broadturn Farm) present at the 2014 ACORN Conference.
ACORN Conference, Getting Started With Organic Farming
Considering the Marketing Cooperative
This session from the 2013 ACORN conference in Moncton provided an overview of what co-ops are from a business perspective, examples of different types of CSA and direct marketing co-ops, and outlined the steps involved in starting a coop.
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing
Controlling Pests, Disease and Weeds
Pests, Disease & Weeds
Convert Your Lawn into a Forest Garden
Food forest gardening does not mean gardening in a forest, but like a forest. It is an imitation of a woodland ecosystem, focusing medicinal and edible plants that thrive together. Unlike dedicated gardens, they are low maintenance while still offering an abundance of food and medicine. At the 2016 Homesteading Symposium in Dieppe, Estelle Drisdelle shares her insight and years of experience on maintaining food forests and guilds.
Complementary Agriculture, Food Skills, Fruit & Berry, Urban Farming & Gardening
Cooking and Storage Tips
Check out Roxbury Farm's Cooking and Storage Tips, which features an extensive list of vegetables and fruits accompanied by a number of helpful tips.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Cost of Production
Chris Wooding presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference. Consider cost of production and benefits of production in relation to sustainability and climate resilience.
View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing
Year: 2016