If you’re going to ACORN’s annual conference in Fredericton – you’re likely on your way there…(my toothbrush is packed)
Other stuff of interest? Let’s roll out the carpet:
1. NL Horticultural Producers Conference, Gander, March 16-17th. This is a great conference with info on some latest research, juicy workshops, meet other market producers. Register now.
2. NLFA AGM. Conveniently on Fri. March18th, Gander, following the NLHort.Producer’s Conference.
3. Avalon Agricultural Advantage Conference. March 24, The Wilds, Salmonier Line. Looking really exciting …a focussed one-day event on emerging issues & trends in agriculture… for info contact: Sarah Crocker (709) 753-5554
4. St. John’s Farmer’s Market – good ol’ CBC Land & Sea is doing a segment on the SJFM: See it on CBC TV this Sunday.
5. Job opportunity: St. John’s Farmer’s Market looking for Marketing Mgr; March 18th deadline.
6. Sources of local organic / free-range meat & poultry? We’re getting demands for same. Be sure to let us know and leave comment here.
I had a #7. Oh well, next time. You’ve enough to be getting along with.
Alison
Alison,
Is anyone from ACORN attending the Meet the Funders event sponsored by NLEN on March 18th? http://www.nlen.ca/events/funding-and-proposal-writing-workshop
Would ACORN become involved with a” Buy Local or Top Ten Reason to Buy Organic”-type of campaign in conjunction with farmers’ markets perhaps? These types of campaigns are opertaing in other provinces.
Sorry Helena, but your comment turned up on ACORN blog instead of our ACORN-NL blog and i’ve only just now seen same. So I do not know who met at the meet the funders event.
I am definitely interested in finding sources for free range organic meat & poultry in my area (St. John’s, CBS). Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you in advance.
There are free-range and/or organic options.
E.g. Ellie’s Chicken Coop: offers free-range eggs and I believe soon, meat birds
Dick & Jill Whittaker (Portugal Cove/St.Philips/Whitbourne) – lamb
call for more info. 576-1312
Hi Erin,
There is free-range eggs available and more. Email me at acorn-nl@acornorganic.org for details.