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Thunder Bay Co-op Annual Meeting
Friday, Jan 16 at 1pm at Founder's Museum
For more info, contact the Co-op at 475-5190
WSIB-Farm Safety Course
hosted by TB Co-op
Tuesday, Jan 20 at 9:30am at Founder's Museum
Health and Safety Course and WHMIS, with Jay Remus
lunch included
For more info, contact the Co-op at 475-5190
Thunder Bay Cattlemen's Association
Annual Meeting
Thursday, Jan 22 at 8pm at Founder's Museum
For more info, contact Jason Reid at 935-3224
Growing Your Opportunities In Thunder Bay
Saturday, January 24, Pionner Village
Learn about: funding and supports, regulations, marketing
Share: local successes, production issues
A Food Security Research Network/OMAFRA workshop
Contact FSRN at fsm@lakeheadu.ca
Tips and Tools for Productive Meetings
hosted by Farmers Markets Ontario (FMO)
and The Centre for Rural Leadership (TCFRL)
Saturday, Feb 7 at 1-5pm
Cost - $20
Contact FMO 1(800) 387-3276
Canada's Food Freedom Day!
February 12
Read all about it on our FAQ page!
Country Market
What? 40 vendors of local produce and crafts
When & where: reopening February 14th every Saturday morning,
8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Dove Building, CLE grounds
www.thunderbaycountrymarket.com
3rd Annual Food Security Forum
hosted by FSRN
Thurs. Mar 12 and Fri Mar 13 at Lakehead University
Presentations from students enrolled in community service learning
and food security research. Learn about food localism initiatives.
Contact FSRN at fsm@lakeheadu.ca
Meet the Media: Getting Their Attention on your Terms
hosted by FMO and TCFRL
Saturday, Mar 21 at 1-5pm
Cost - $20
Contact FMO at 1(800) 387-3276
Create a Memorable Customer Experience
hosted by FMO and TCFRL
Saturday, Mar 28 at 1-5pm
Cost - $20
Contact FMO at 1(800) 387-3276
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Recipe winner!
Onions with Attitude a la Lorraine
This is the next recipe in our series of contest winners. Third place goes to this simple recipe for dilled onions. Thanks to Lorraine Mutcher for sharing this gem with us!
DILLED ONIONS
2 lg. sweet white onions - sliced
(Vidalia onions are great)
Mix together:
1/2 c. vinegar
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
l tsp dill
Cover and refridgerate 24 hours
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Short News
Unleash the Leader in You!
Looking for a great way to improve your presentation skills, learn from leaders in the ag community, and network with farmers and industry members from across the province? Consider joining the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program. Applications for Class 13, starting in October, are now available online. Current Class members from Thunder Bay, Peggy Brekveld and Bill Groenheide would be happy to share their experiences with AALP. Take the lead with your future today! For more information, go to www.aalp.on.ca. Deadline for applications is March 13, 2009.
20 years of TBFA
At our annual meeting in October, we were happy to celebrate 20 years since the Thunder Bay Federation of Agriculture first was organized. At the same time, we recognized two of our founding board members, Peter Aalbers, who has been active with TBFA for 19 of those years, and Brenda Burke, who has been a board member for our entire history. Want to know who else was on our original board? Check out our About TBFA page.
Brenda Burke and Peter Aalbers with TBFA anniversary cake.
Ken Thomlinson – Into the Future
TBFA was happy to welcome Ken Thomlinson, our new regional director, to Thunder Bay. While the new Northern district is large, Ken is up to the job of representing us at the OFA. He recently spoke to our members about the restructuring which happened in November at the OFA Annual Convention, and about the challenges that face agriculture in Ontario.
Ken Thomlinson speaking to our members at annual meeting.
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Job Opportunities
Co-operative learning students and farm hands
Co-operative learning students and farm hands are always needed in the area. If you are interested in such an opportunity, please call Peter Aalbers at 939-1644 or e-mail him at peter@tbfarminfo.org.
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A Sucess Story
Farm Entrepreneur Grinds His Living
When Jeff Burke started at the Food Security Research Network, little did he know that he was studying his own future business.
Burke came to the FSRN at the time that they were studying the feasibility of local flour production. At the end of the study, it was apparent theat there was a market for locally ground flour.
"I liked the idea of using a local product like this and as far as running the mill, I liked that," he said. "That was where I decided that maybe this was something I´d like to do for a living."
And so he has. Brule Creek Farms, as Burke's 23-acre farm is called, has begun selling stone ground wheat flour this fall. His first week at the Thunder Bay Country Market was a resounding sucess, with all 100 2-kilogram bags of fresh-milled flour sold within 21/2 hours. Currently he has whole wheat and partially sifted flour available, but does not rule out other flour varieties, such as rye or barley, in the future.
Brule Creek Farms flour is available at the Thunder Bay Country Market.
Thunder Bay Federation of Agriculture wishes Jeff much sucess in the future with his farm and business.
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Funding for this project was provided in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the
Agricultural Adaptation Council’s CanAdvance Program, Farm Credit Canada, Food Security Research Network and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
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Did you know?
Thunder Bay has a vibrant and colourful farming community. Our produce varies from the lush, red strawberries in the spring to the delightful gourds in the fall, to the tender and juicy beef on your plate, and the fresh glass of milk on your table. We pride ourselves in the quality of our local food, and invite you to taste and see what we have to offer!
As part of our farming community, TBFA works hard to educate the public and support the farming community in and around Thunder Bay. This website is part of these efforts. |
Website Updates
Thunder Bay Federation of Agriculture updates this website quarterly. Information for our next update should be in by March25th, with our next update posted on April 1st. If you would like to advertise in our business directory or our events calendar, contact peggy@tbfarminfo.org. |
Teaching Resources
Have questions about agriculture? want to get the real facts about farming? Check out the resources available through Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. website. www.oafe.org
The Thunder Bay Dairy Educator is available to teachers for presentations on dairy farming and dairy goodness. Contact your Thunder Bay Dairy Educator today for your FREE visit! Trudy Reid-935-3224 or reidridgefarm@rogers.com
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