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By LNH | March 1st, 2012 | Tags: Agrifoods, Buy Local, children, community, youth | Category: Events 
The inaugural Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week began on February 26 and will be wrapping up on March 3, 2012. Schools across the country have been participating in the hands-on program, which is teaching children about agriculture and encouraging them to celebrate the industry by connecting them with farmers, local food sources and in some cases, taking them on tours of area farms. Across the province, over 1,100 students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have been delighting in presentations about local agriculture, organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA) and the Department of Natural Resources. [...]
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By admin | January 24th, 2012 | Tags: Agrifoods, fair trade, food security, water | Category: Events 
On Wednesday, February 8th, WUSC-MUN will be hosting the 2012 edition of the “Uniterra Towards 2015: Symposium Series.” The theme for this year is “food and water security.” There will be three speakers, all speaking on contemporary local and international issues. [...]
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By admin | October 19th, 2011 | Tags: Agrifoods | Category: Events 
There’s a lot going on in October! Current and upcoming events include Organic Week (Oct. 15-22), NL “Fresh Connection” Networking Workshop (Oct. 25), a speakers event about Genetically Modified Atlantic Salmon (Oct. 27) and garden tours at the St. John’s Safer Soil Demonstration Garden. Check out the full listings here. [...]
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By Sarah | May 9th, 2011 | Tags: Agrifoods, fall fair | Category: Events 
Agrifoods has posted their annual listing of agricultural events: summer festivals, farm days and harvest fairs that your family can enjoy this year! We’ll be referencing these events and this listing a lot in the coming months and adding our own updates as more activities are planned across the province. So bookmark this post and keep coming back to it for farm fresh fun times! [...]
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By Sarah | April 6th, 2011 | Tags: Agrifoods, Buy Local, local food | Category: Picking 
Pass it on! There are two great new resources available now to help you find your local farmers! The wait is over and you can check out both the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Avalon Region Map and the Newfoundland and Labrador Farm Guide! (That’s a lot of exclamation marks, but we definitely think they’re worth it for something this exciting!) [...]
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By Sarah | January 20th, 2011 | Tags: Agrifoods, producers | Category: Events 
If you’re a producer marketing food for sale in NL or planning to in the future, then this event is going to be an excellent resource, happening in both Corner Brook and St. John’s in late February. More details on the poster below. [...]
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By Sarah | September 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Agrifoods, fall fair, Farmers' Markets, harvest, local food | Category: Events Share
The provincial Harvest Celebration last weekend was a great success! But that certainly doesn’t mean that the agricultural community is taking a break now. Producers, farmer’s markets and community gardens province-wide are bustling with their harvests, and fall fair organizers are busy putting together many more events. This coming week is absolutely hopping with harvest celebrations! Below is information on what’s going on in Stephenville, [...]
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Save the dates of Sept. 16-19 if you’re in the Torbay area because you’re not going to want to miss the provincial Agrifoods & Garden Show 2010 Harvest Celebration! This annual event showcases NL’s agricultural merits with fall fair activities, a farmer’s market, petting farm, healthy cooking displays, and booths from organizations across the province. Keep an eye out there for the NL Agricultural Historical Society showcasing root cellars! [...]
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