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Sep 12, 2010
Celebration of Small Scale Farming- Sept.12th
The THINKFARM Working Group, in partnership
with Agrapoint and the Nova Scotia Department of
Economic and Rural Development, is sponsoring a Celebration of
Small Scale Farming, to be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010
from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Halifax County Exhibition Grounds (Middle
Musquodoboit).
This event features farmer-led workshops on a variety of topics of
interest to small-scale farmers. The registration fee covers the cost
of admission to the event plus a coupon for use with the food vendors.
A single admission is $15 and includes $5 in coupons. A family admission is
$30 and includes $10 in coupons. Children under 12 are free.
Food will be available for purchase from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. from
O’Connells Family Farm, Nature’s Script Farm, and Spicy Cravings.
For more information, call 902-893-5649 or email thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca
<mailto:thinkfarm@gov.ns.ca>
Those who pre-register by August 31, 2010
will be entered into a draw to win a Taste of Nova Scotia gift basket.
To pre-register, download the registration form here and return it
by mail or fax to:
Celebration of Small-Scale Farming,
157 College Rd., Truro, NS,
B2N 5E3
fax: 902-893-2757 or phone: 902-893-6575 to register.
Sep 19, 2010
Open Farm Day in Nova Scotia
Hey Folks!
Open Farm Day is coming up September 19.
In Nova Scotia there are 59 farms that will be open to visitors for the day.
Go visit and find out about farms here in NS
For more information, see
http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/agaware/openfarmday.shtml.
For a map and list of farms, see
Oct 5, 2010
Taste Fantastic: Sourcing and Preparing Local Foods
Register for the Taste Fantastic Workshop being held at the Tatamagouche Centre from October 5th to October 7th; Tuesday 7pm to Friday 1pm.
Work in a kitchen alongside bakers and chefs to prepare foods and baked goods. You will learn from restaurant owners and food businesses how to source local foods for your event, institution, school cafeteria or faith-based gatherings. Discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities in supporting local economies, reducing your carbon footprint and eating healthily. Join this amazing team: Doug Brown, Lil MacPherson, Sean Gallagher, Av Singh, Trudy Watts.
To Register: 657-2231/1-800-218-2220/www.tatacentre.ca
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