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Featured Events
Source it Here! Local Food Networking Event
This event provides a networking opportunity for local...
Monday, Feb 27, 2012
at
5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph
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Farmstart: Explorer Course
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 at 10 Carden Street, GuelphOver 12 hours and one day of farm tours, the Explorer course takes a learner-centered approach to exploring agriculture as a career. As a participant in the course, you will be guided through an in depth self-assessment process, designed to help you identify the specific aptitudes, interests, skills and resources that you can bring to a new farm business. You will receive support through the process of researching opportunities in agriculture. And you will meet other serious gardeners, livestock enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs who are also asking themselves, “Is starting an agricultural business right for me?”
When: Feb 8, 15, 29 & March 7 2012 (Snow Day: March 14th)
6:30 to 9:30 pm
Farm Tour / Panel: February 25th (Snow Day February 26th)
When: Feb 8, 2012
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Address: 10 Carden Street, Guelph
Admission Price: $325 (+HST) /person or $450 (+HST) for two people from the same “farm dream” (ex: family, business partners)
Where to buy tickets: Payment for the course is done by credit card online (PayPal) or by cheque and will be arranged once an application form has been submitted (see website).
Contact:
Cherie Bauman
519-836-7046 ext. 103
or email
admin@farmstart.ca
Website: http://www.farmstart.ca/explorer/
Grow Your Business: Learn Email and Social Media Marketing
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 at 244 St. Andrew St. W, FergusThis half-day event will focus on how you can grow your business using email marketing and social media. The sessions will focus on 'best practices' - what makes great content, how to encourage people to connect and how to maximize the power of online relationships. We will also talk about the coming new Canadian spam legislation and the opportunity that has evolved from this. Come see how other organizations combine email marketing and social media marketing to drive more business.
When: Feb 9, 2012
Time: 1pm-4:30pm
Where: Fergus Grand Theatre
Address: 244 St. Andrew St. W, Fergus
Admission Price: Free (must register online or at the door)
Where to buy tickets: Online
Contact: jana@wwcfdc.com
Wandering Chefs
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 at 176 Wyndham St. N., GuelphWandering Chefs is a group meal planning, shopping and cooking program for adults and families who struggle with eating well on a limited income.
When: Feb 15, 2012
Time: 3:30-7:00pm
Where: Guelph CHC Downtown Site
Address: 176 Wyndham St. N., Guelph
Admission Price: Free Meal Included Drop-in
Contact:
Guelph CHC’s Registered Dietitian
519-821-6638
2012 Farmland Preservation Forum Balancing Agriculture and Resource Demands in Rural Ontario
Friday, Feb 17, 2012 at GuelphHow do we effectively balance the use of our land resources while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of farming? Do existing policies lead us toward balance? Join us for a collaborative dialogue about intensifying land use demands in rural Ontario. How do we support both land conservation and rural economic development?
When: Feb 17, 2012
Time: 9am-4pm
Where: Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph
Address: Guelph
Admission Price: Non-member $65, OFT member $50
Where to buy tickets: Online
Website: http://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/resources/2012-forum
Farmstart: Explorer Course
Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 at TorontoOver 12 hours and one day of farm tours, the Explorer course takes a learner-centered approach to exploring agriculture as a career. As a participant in the course, you will be guided through an in depth self-assessment process, designed to help you identify the specific aptitudes, interests, skills and resources that you can bring to a new farm business. You will receive support through the process of researching opportunities in agriculture. And you will meet other serious gardeners, livestock enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs who are also asking themselves, “Is starting an agricultural business right for me?”
When: Feb 18, & 25, March 17 & 24 2012 (Snow Day: March 25th)
1:00 to 4:00 pm
When: Feb 18, 2012
Time: see website
Address: Toronto
Admission Price: $325 (+HST) /person or $450 (+HST) for two people from the same “farm dream” (ex: family, business partners)
Contact:
Cherie Bauman
519-836-7046 ext. 103
or email
admin@farmstart.ca
Website: http://www.farmstart.ca/explorer/
Source it Here! Local Food Networking Event
Monday, Feb 27, 2012 at 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph
This event provides a networking opportunity for local producers and purchasers to come together to discuss business including opportunities and challenges, as we strive to build more local food connections in our region.You can expect to meet local producers, chefs, restaurant and retail owners, various organizations that are working to bring more local food to more local plates.
When: Feb 27, 2012
Where: Loyola House, Ignatius Jesuit Centre
Address: 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph
Contact:
Kate Vsetula
519 821 6638 x335
or email
info@guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca
Website: http://www.guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca/source-it-here-networking-event/
