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Halal Meat 101

Zaheera Denath presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

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ACORN Conference, Livestock

Year: 2016

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Handy Reference for Canning Fruits

Preserving the sweet taste of summer fruits is made easy with this handy one-page guide on canning.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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Handy Reference for Canning Vegetables

A one-page canning guide that provides all the information you need to start canning vegetables!


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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Handy Reference for Freezing Fruits

Freezing fruit is the easiest way to save the great flavors of local fruit to enjoy later in the year. Use this helpful guide to freeze all of your favourite seasonal fruits.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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Haskap Berries

Bob Bors (University of Saskatchewan) presents at the 2014 ACORN Conference


ACORN Conference, Fruit & Berry

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Health Benefits of Eating in Season featuring Sandra Murphy

Health Benefits of Eating in Season featuring Sandra Murphy

Sandra Murphy discusses the health benefits of following a seasonal diet at ACORN's 2011 organic conference and trade show in Halifax, Nova Scotia.


ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Food Skills, Educate

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Health Benefits of Eating in Season with Sandra Murphy

Health Benefits of Eating in Season with Sandra Murphy

Getting Started With Organic Farming

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Highbush Blueberries and Grower Discussion with Dr. David Handley

Highbush blueberries and grower discussion with Dr. David Handley

Fruit & Berry

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Holistic business/Life: Our Journey with Strategic Farm Planning

Presented by Tim and Kirsten Livingstone, Strawberry Hill Farm, at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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ACORN Conference, Value-Added

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Holistic Health on the Farm (for farmers)

Roberto Gueli (Canadian School of Natural Nutrition) presents at the 2014 ACORN Conference.


ACORN Conference

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Homeopathic First Aid for Acute Trauma and the First Stage of Fevers

Presented by Julie Anne Lee, DHC, of Adored Beast Aopothecary at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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ACORN Conference, Livestock

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How CSA Changed My Life

Bruce Bradley, a former processed food marketer with General Mills, shares how buying a CSA share with a local organic farm helped him disconnect from unhealthy eating decisions and changed the way he approaches meal-planning.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate

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How do Subsoilers Work in Various Soils?

Presented by Denis LaFrance, CETAB+ at the 2015 ACORN Conference  PEI

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ACORN Conference, Infrastructure & Equipment

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How to Get The Most out of Your CSA

Kate McDonough, author of The City Cook, shares some of her tips on cooking from a CSA box.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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How to Market Your CSA with Patricia Bishop

How to Market Your CSA with Patricia Bishop

Community Supported Agriculture

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How to Sell Grains at the Farmers' Market with George Wright

How to Sell Grains at the Farmers' Market with George Wright: grain, farmers' market, direct market,

Grain & Field Crops

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How to Sell More at Farmers Markets with Rowena Hopkins

How to Sell More at Farmers Markets with Rowena Hopkins

Business & Marketing

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How to Talk to Consumers about Organics with Cynthia Barstow

How to Talk to Consumers about Organics with Cynthia Barstow: Labels, Biodynamics, Taste, Price

Business & Marketing

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How to tell our organic story

Nathalie Landry (Echo Actions Communications) presents at the 2014 ACORN Conference.

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ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing

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Identifying Beneficial Insects & Integrating Biological Control Practices

Identifying Beneficial Insects & Integrating Biological Control Practices with Alana Respondek: Biological Control; Greenhouse Pests; Outdoor Pests; Naturally Occuring beneficials; Microbial Insecticides & Fungicides; Pollination & Bumble Bees

Soil & Compost

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Improving Greenhouse Practices

Philippe-Antoine Taillon presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference. Topics include arrangement of greenhouses, planting density, ventilation and heating, pollination, transplants and fertility.

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ACORN Conference, Season Extension

Year: 2016

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Incorporating Livestock into a Market Garden or Mixed Farm with Rupert Jannasch

Incorporating Livestock into a Market Garden or Mixed Farm with Rupert Jannasch: Animal breeds; Rotation system

Livestock

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Increasing and Diversifying Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Part 1) with Dr. A.P. (Tom) Papadopoulos

Increasing and Diversifying Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Part 1) with Dr. A.P. (Tom) Papadopoulos

Season Extension

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Increasing Small Farm Capacity: Introduction to Small Scale Farm Machinery and Equipment with Rupert Jannasch

Increasing Small Farm Capacity: Introduction to Small Scale Farm Machinery and Equipment with Rupert Jannasch

Infrastructure & Equipment

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Inexpensive Options for Cooling Produce with Rupert Jannasch

Inexpensive Options for Cooling Produce with Rupert Jannasch

Business & Marketing