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2022 ACORN Conference: Food hubs, making connections

Food Hubs: Making Connections

Food hubs bring together producers, pooling resources for greater production capacity and stability, and allowing access to larger markets. We’ll hear experiences from three food hubs, each unique to the community they serve: The Station Food Hub (NS), Western NL Food Hub, and PEI Growers Station. Join us to find out how these food hubs got started and what they’ve learned along the way!

Pôles agroalimentaires : Établir des liens

Les pôles agroalimentaires rassemblent les producteurs, mutualisant les ressources pour une meilleure capacité et stabilité de production, permettant aussi un accès à de plus grands marchés. Nous entendrons les expériences de trois pôles agroalimentaires, chacun unique à la communauté qu’il dessert : le « Station Food Hub » (N.-É.), le « Western NL Food Hub » et la « PEI Growers Station ». Joignez-nous pour apprendre comment ces pôles agroalimentaires furent mis sur pied et qu’est-ce qui fut appris le long de leurs parcours !


ACORN Conference, Infrastructure & Equipment, Value-Added, Belong, Create

Year: 2022

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2022 ACORN Conference: Getting the Season Off on the Right Foot

Getting the Season Off on the Right Foot: Making the Most of Your High Value Spaces

High tunnels and other covered growing spaces extend the growing season, increase potential crop diversity and, ultimately, increase income. These spaces also require specialized skills for fertility, pest and environmental management. Join Rosalie Gillis-Madden and Talia Plaskett, Perennia Horticulture Specialists, to learn about transplant production and early season steps for season long production in high tunnels. 

Entamer la saison sur le bon pied : Tirer le meilleur parti de vos espaces de grande valeur

Les grands tunnels et autres espaces de croissance sous couvert prolongent la saison de croissance, ce qui augmente le potentiel de diversité des cultures et, en bout de ligne, augmente les revenus. Ces espaces exigent également des compétences spécialisées dans la gestion de la fertilitié, des espèces nuisibles et de l’environnement. Joignez-vous à Rosalie Gillis-Madden et Talia Plaskett, de « Perennia Horticulture Specialists », 


ACORN Conference, Horticulture, Season Extension, Educate

Year: 2022

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2022 ACORN Conference: No-till Market Farming with Jesse Frost

Organic No-till Market Farming

No-till farming has many advantages including less soil erosion, less labour and fuel inputs and a more robust soil food-web. But is organic no-till farming even possible? Join farmer, author, and podcast host, Jesse Frost, as he details what no-till is and how to adapt it to your climate, scale and available materials.

Agriculture maraichère biologique culturale simplifiée

L’agriculture sans labourgage a plusieurs avantages, y compris moins d’érosion du sol, moins de main-d’œuvre, moins d’intrants et un réseau trophique plus robuste dans les sols. Mais, l’agriculture biologique sans labourage est-elle même possible ? Joignez-vous à nous alors que le fermier, auteur et animateur de podcast Jesse Frost va détailler ce qu’est l’agriculture sans labour et comment l’adapter à votre climat, à votre échelle, à vos matériaux disponibles et plus encore.


ACORN Conference, Soil & Compost, Educate

Year: 2022

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2022 ACORN Conference: Online selling for the direct marketer

Online Selling for the Direct Marketer

Would you like to move your sales online, control your own brand and grow your business? Nicole Burkhard will explain different online selling options and highlight businesses that are successfully using direct marketing. 

Vente en ligne pour la vente en direct

Est-ce que vous aimeriez amener vos ventes en ligne, contrôler votre propre marque et élargir votre entreprise ? Nicole Burkhard va expliquer les différentes options de vente en direct et mettre en vedette les entreprises qui utilisent la vente en direct avec succès.


ACORN Conference, Farm Management, Educate

Year: 2022

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2023 ACORN Conference, Agroecology and organic farming strategies from Italy and the EU

What food system strategies best support regional resilience? In this session, Dr. Paola Migliorini will share innovative approaches for integrated and participatory regional development based on the agroecology principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability.


ACORN Conference, Organic Sector

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Agroforestry: Trees as an integral part of the agricultural landscape

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Complementary Agriculture, Horticulture

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Beginning beekeeping

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Bees & Pollination

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Collaborative farm management

In this session, Hannah Hunter and Heather Syposz will share experiences from Agricola Cooperative Farm.


ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Farm Management, Farmshare

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Cooperative marketing: Building critical mass

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Farm Management

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Cut flower production

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing, Flowers

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Ecological weed management

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Pests, Disease & Weeds

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Management of extended-season greens production and protected production structures

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Infrastructure & Equipment, Season Extension, Vegetables

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Migrant farm worker rights and organizing

Migrant workers play an important role in Canada’s agricultural sector. In this session, Stacey Gomez will tell us about the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), as well as the realities faced by migrant farm workers in the country.


ACORN Conference, Farm Management

Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, Nutrient management strategies on organic vegetable farms

Dr. DeLisa Lewis shares results from a UBC-led organic vegetables nutrient management research project.


Year: 2023

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2023 ACORN Conference, On-farm composting: Basics and practical applications

Bilingual summary of workshop.


ACORN Conference, Soil & Compost

Year: 2023