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EFAO Conference 2021

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Angie Koch

Fertile Ground Farm
Waterloo

https://fertilegroundcsa.com

Presenter Bio: Since 2008, Angie has operated Fertile Ground Farm - a diversified market garden near Waterloo. Fertile Ground's primary market is a 325 member CSA, with some wholesale on the side. A couple of years ago, we added an online store to sell extra veggies and other local farm products to members in addition to their CSA shares. We also moved our spring seedling sale online in 2020. While we currently use OFN (Open Food Network), we have experimented with a number of other platforms for CSA Management and both weekly and seasonal sales (Farmigo, GrazeCart and Shopify).

9:30am EST

Making the Most of Your High Tunnel Soils, and More Online over ZoomVern Grubinger

11:30am EST

Research Symposium - Session 1 Online over ZoomVarious Farmer Researchers Employee Perspectives on Thriving Work Environments Online over ZoomTaylor Mendell • Sunil Puri • Jason Vistoli • Brian Tammi • Lara Jerome

1:00pm EST

Social Lunch Online on WonderActi-Sol • VeggieCropper • Heartwood Farm and Cidery • Wastenot Farms • Wellington Produce Packaging • Multi Shelter Solutions • Gintec Shade Technologies • Kindred Credit Union

2:00pm EST

Research Symposium - Session 2 Online over ZoomVarious Farmer Researchers

7:00pm EST

Land Access Panel Online over ZoomMelissa Watkins • Sally Miller • Stephanie Morningstar • Celeste Smith

8:30pm EST

Social Hour Online on WonderRegeneration Canada • Local Food and Farms Coop • Fair Finance Fund • National Farmers Union- Ontario • Kindred Credit Union

9:30am EST

Journey of a Soil Farmer Online over ZoomEvan Quigley Seed Stories: The Roots of Seed Justice Online over ZoomAmirah Mitchell • Kahehtoktha, Janice Brant

11:30am EST

Love 'em or Leave 'em: Online Platforms Online over ZoomTheresa Schumilas • Antonio Gomes • Angie Koch • Amy Ouchterlony • Tamara McMullen

1:00pm EST

Social Lunch Online on WonderActi-Sol • VeggieCropper • Wastenot Farms • Yorkshire Valley Farms • Fair Finance Fund • Open Food Network • Cooperation Council of Ontario • High Mowing Seeds • Osborne Quality Seeds • Pfenning's Organic Vegetables

2:00pm EST

Anti-racism & Equity in Farming Online over ZoomAli English • Angel Beyde

7:00pm EST

Keynote: Kristyn Leach Online over ZoomKristyn Leach

8:30pm EST

Social Hour Online on WonderCanadian Organic Growers • High Mowing Seeds • Osborne Quality Seeds

11:00am EST

Social Break Online on WonderActi-Sol • Neudorff • Open Food Network

11:30am EST

Greenlander! Expanding the use of cover crops in organic vegetable production Online over ZoomReid Allaway • Jeff Boesch

1:00pm EST

Social Lunch Online on WonderEcocert • VeggieCropper • Neudorff • Ontario Soil Network • Chicken Farmers of Ontario • Cooperation Council of Ontario • Organic Council of Ontario • Wellington Produce Packaging • Multi Shelter Solutions • Pfenning's Organic Vegetables

8:30pm EST

EFAO Trivia Night Online Social Hour Online on WonderNeudorff • Heartwood Farm and Cidery • Yorkshire Valley Farms • Chicken Farmers of Ontario

9:30am EST

No-till Vegetable Farming: Large Scale, Mechanized Systems Online over ZoomDan Oostenbrink • Jesse Frost • Ken Laing • Théo Germain-Trudeau

11:00am EST

Social Break Online on WonderOpen Food Network

11:30am EST

No-till Vegetable Farming: Small-Scale Vegetable Farms Online over ZoomRyan Spence • Jesse Frost • Isabelle Spence Legault • Daniel Mays • Kristine Hammel

1:00pm EST

Social Lunch Online on WonderRegeneration Canada • Ontario Soil Network • Open Food Network • Organic Council of Ontario • Wellington Produce Packaging • Gintec Shade Technologies

2:00pm EST

Resilient Seed Systems: A Farmer and Seed Grower Consultation Online over Zoom

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Farmers for Climate Solutions - Farmer leadership in climate friendly practices Online over ZoomArzeena Hamir • Karen Klassen • Stuart Oke • Brent Preston