Interested in learning more about sustainable growing techniques? Come and join MSEG at the Canadian Organic Growers conference Feb.24 and 25th in Cornwall!
Eco Farm Day 2018: “ADAPTATION”
Keynote: Mary Howell and Klaas Martens, organic mixed farmers, owners of Lakeview Organic Grains in New York, and regular contributors to ACRES USA
Feb 24: Keynote address, 40 exhibitor trade show, organic lunch and a dozen workshops relating to plants, livestock, and soils.
Also a reception dinner and screening of the new documentary Modified, by Aube Giroux, in partnership with Transition Cornwall+ and All Things Food.
Feb 25: ALSO JOIN us for one of two full day, intensive and participatory workshops:
• Polyculture Livestock: Synergizing multiple livestock species into a single pasturing system, with veterinarian Dr Hubert and Suzanne Karreman, of Reverence Farms and Café. This is made possible through the Organic Dairy Producer's Committee of the Dairy farmers of Ontario, though the intent is for a workshop that will benefit all livestock producers, not just dairy.
• The Permaculture Market Garden: Apply Permaculture principles without jeopardizing production, with Zach Loeks, author and farmer at Kula Permaculture Farm.
Check www.ecofarmday.ca and www.facebook.com/cogosochapter andwww.twitter.com/ecofarmday for details and updates