Registration Open for ECOSGN 2014: Bilingual Seed Connections Conference
Posted: October 22, 2014
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
Registration is now open for the Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers Network 2014 Seed Connections Conference at the MacDonald Campus of McGill University in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec. This fully bilingual event, organized by Sustain Ontario member Everdale with the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, will bring together farmers, seed-savers, seed companies, community gardeners, researchers, and experts on organic seed production to share knowledge, skills, and experience over a packed 3-day agenda on November 7, 8th and 9th, 2014. To register for the conference, click here.
Featured Speakers:
- Andrew Still & Sarah Kleeger – Adaptive Seeds
- Isabelle Goldringer – Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INFRA)
- Tom Stearns & Jodi Lew-Smith – High Mowing Seeds
- Dan Brisebois – Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm
- Matthew Goldfarb & Petra Page-Mann – Fruition Seeds
- Kim Delaney – Hawthorn Farm
Click here to see more presenters in the full conference program.
Accommodation and Travel:
If you are looking to connect with other attendees about ride-shares, billets, or room sharing, please visit the event Facebook page. There are also travel bursaries available for conference attendees.