Northern Climate Solutions Webinar Series with EFAO and TBAFS
Posted: November 1, 2021
Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is hosting a 3-part webinar series with the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy (TBAFS) on Northern Climate Solutions.
With a focus on northwestern Ontario farmers, the series will explore the impacts of climate change on agriculture, as well as ways to make agriculture part of the solution.
Webinar information below has been copied from EFAO’s website:
Part 1: Agricultural solutions for climate change
November 9th, 7-8:30pm
Join Brendan Grant from Sleepy G Farm, Kathy McGowan from Misty Meadows Permaculture Farm, Kevin Belluz from Belluz Farms, and Mike & Carolyn Huber from Misty Creek Homestead to hear how climate change is affecting operations on their farms, what solutions they have implemented, and what they are planning for the future – not only to cope with climate change, but also to make agriculture part of the solution. Karen Klassen (Faspa Farm), from the Manitoba Organic Alliance and member of Farmers for Climate Solutions, will start the night off with highlights from Farmers for Climate Solutions’ recently released recommendations on the 4 strategic priorities that should guide the development of Canada’s next Agricultural Policy Framework. Karen will also share how she is implementing climate-friendly practices on her family farm in southern Manitoba, where she grows a variety of grains and green manure on both conventionally and certified organic acres. Register here.
Part 2: Drought-resistant irrigation for your farm
November 16th, 7-8:30pm
In Part 2 of the Northern Climate Solutions Webinar Series, Brendan from Sleepy G Farm in Pass Lake & Kevin from Belluz Farms in Slate River Valley will speak about how they manage water for their market gardens, how their systems fared during the 2021 northwestern Ontario drought, and what strategies they plan to implement to help their gardens weather future droughts. Register here.
Part 3: Drought-resistant pasture management
November 23rd, 7-8:30pm
In Part 3 of the Northern Climate Webinar Series, join Kim Jo Bliss from KJB Herefords and the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Emo, Mike & Carolyn Huber from Misty Creek Homestead in Kakabeka Falls, and Ericka & Zach Reszitnyk from Haywire Farms in Gillies Township to hear about their strategies and experiences for dealing with drought and discuss what measures they’re planning to put in place for the future. Register here.
Learn more on the EFAO website.