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September 30-October 1 - two day Farm Innovation Tour - Parry Sound
Breakfast on the Farm - October 4 - Wilmot Orchards, Newcastle
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Ag Ambassador Tip
of the Month - when you're running a farm tour
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1. Choose your audience. Farm tours are excellent learning opportunities for students, youth groups, reporters and government officials, but not all at the same time.
2. Promote a positive image. Be proud of who you are and what you do! Keep facilities clean and in good repair. Be conscious of what people may see or take pictures of.
3. Only speak on what you know. Offer to find answers or refer questions you're not sure about.
4. Make it relevant and understandable. Talk in terms that your visitors will understand and use examples that are relevant to their experiences.
5. Make it memorable. Remember that for many visitors, this may be their first (and only) opportunity to see a farm. What do you want them to remember?
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Ontario Septic System Survey
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Are you an Ontario septic system user? Complete the survey for a chance to win $500 towards system maintenance, effluent filter installation, upgrades, or repairs.
The survey was developed by Green Communities Canada, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs. Results will be used to inform development of a Rural Safe Water Program, which will help rural Ontario residents protect their property values, drinking water, and the environment.
For more information contact Clara Blakelock, Coordinator of Water Programs with Green Communities Canada (cblakelock@ greencommunitiescanada.org or 705-745-7459, extension 159) . The survey will be open until September 30, 2014.
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Farm & Food Care at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show
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Every year Canada's Outdoor Farm Show attracts thousands of Ontario farmers with the latest in farm equipment, technology and more.
Visit Farm & Food Care at our two locations at 8th Line and in the Canadian Energy Expo on September 9th, 10th and 11th.
Featured on the 8th Line- Let's talk animal care.
Farm & Food Care's new IMPACT program is coming to a farm near you and will include:
- practical training for farmers, employees and anyone who works with farm animals;
- multi species resources on euthanasia, handling, on-farm procedures and more;
- a fresh new approach with apps, webinars, workshops and kitchen table meetings.
Also stop by to try the latest euthanasia tools and discuss how you can become more involved in IMPACT.
Featured in the Canadian Energy Expo- Let's talk environment and water.
Come and see real field examples featuring water quality and drought preparedness:
- drip tape under corn
- manure application and cover crops planted into corn
- improving soil quality and measure soil moisture
Also learn about the CoCoRaHS network and how you can become a volunteer weather watcher and recorder. Visit us to get a kit and learn how you can become an official weather watcher.
Come by both booths to learn more about how you can enter your farm innovation and win! Categories in both animal care and water efficiency. See you at the show!
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October 4 in Newcastle
Breakfast on the Farm...or in the orchard
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Ontario's second Breakfast on the Farm event of 2014 will be held at Wilmot Orchards in Newcastle on October 4. The 83 acre farm and orchard is the home of Charles and Judi Stevens and their family. Wilmot Orchards also grows nine varieties of pick your own blueberries.
The event will again include a complimentary all-Ontario breakfast for the first 2,000 visitors followed by a tour of the farm.
Farm & Food Care is seeking volunteers to help with the event as well as sponsors and exhibitors.
To learn more, visit the Farm & Food Care website.
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The Real Dirt on Farming - Farm Speakers' Bureau
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In conjunction with the  publication of a new edition of The Real Dirt on Farming booklet, Farm & Food Care will also be launching a farmers' Speakers Bureau program this fall.
Presentation skills workshops will be given across the province to farmers and agri-food industry professionals interested in learning how to give effective presentations on farm topics. The theory is that these speakers would then be equipped to give customizable presentations to local service clubs, school groups and other audiences. The speakers would also be given copies of the new Dirt on Farming booklet to leave with their audiences.
As a start, four workshops are being organized in the following areas of the province:
- November 18 - Ottawa area
- November 20 - Peterborough area
- November 25 - Chatham area
- November 27 - Guelph area
More courses will be offered in the winter months.
The day-long workshops will be free of charge although space will be limited to the first 20 participants in each. If you'd like to register or be put on a list for information about courses in your area, email info@farmfoodcare.org.
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Cranberry and fish farms featured on Innovation tour
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Farm & Food Care's third innovation tour of 2014 will be held September 30 & October 1.
These tours showcase farms and agribusinesses and their innovations in animal welfare and environmental practices.
The overnight tour will travel to Parry Sound and will include:
- Barrie Hill Farms (Barrie)
- Johnston's Cranberry Marsh and Muskoka Winery (Bala)
- Overnight at the Grand Tappatto Resort
- Aqua-Cage Fisheries (Parry Sound)
The cost for the tour is $300 per person and includes two full days' programming, transportation, overnight accommodation and meals. For details on all of the stops or to register, visit this link: Register Here |
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Farm & Food Care Foundation News:
Ontario's Harvest Gala
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Come as a flapper or a silent screen star.
Come as a gangster or come as you are.
Tickets are now on sale for the Farm & Food Care Foundation's Annual Harvest Gala. This year's gala will be held Thursday, October 30 at Bingeman Park Conference Centre in Kitchener. The theme is the Roaring Twenties.
A cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. Gourmet Taste of Ontario food stations will begin serving at 7 p.m. The evening will also include the launch of the 2015 Faces of Farming calendar.
Tickets are $150 each and include a $50 charitable tax receipt. To order tickets visit www.farmcarefoundation.ca.
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Farm & Food Care Foundation News:
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support Foundation
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Farm & Food Care Foundation chairman Bruce Christie and his daughter Jennifer Tani will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this October in support of the Farm & Food Care Foundation.
Their goal is to reach the 19,341 foot summit of Africa's highest and the world's largest free-standing mountain to help the foundation reach new heights.
Your tax deductible gifts will help inspire them to reach the top of the world. All monies raised will go directly to Foundation initiatives.
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If you've misplaced a copy of the newsletter or want to check an item from a past issue, they're all archived on our website under the Media Centre section. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to other members of your company or organization who might be interested. They can also subscribe directly by emailing info@farmfoodcare.org. 100 Stone Road West, Suite 106 Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 519-837-1326 www.farmfoodcare.org Twitter: @farmfoodcare Email: info@farmfoodcare.org |
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