Day 1 of Food Producers Forum Conference
Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
10:00 AM Opening Plenary
- Welcome by Dr. Atanu Sarkar
- Territorial Welcome by Daphne March
- Welcome by Honorary Chair, Mary Walsh
- Overview of conference goals and sessions by Dan Rubin
- Food Producers Forum; presentation on the history of agriculture in our province by Ross Traverse.
1:00 PM Seminar One: Down to the Dirt (Living Soil)
- Hosted by Dr. Ivan Emke
- Dr. Adrian Unc, Soil Scientist at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
- Jane White, Crop Specialist at NL Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
- Jonas Roberts, Permaculture Food Producer at Foggy Food Forest
3:00 PM Seminar Two: How Do We Grow? (Food Production Methods)
- Hosted by Ramona Dearing
- David Jason Goodyear, The Homestead at Flatrock
- Nathan Gidge, Kingfisher Farm, Gambo
- Tom Angiers, Spruce Meadow Farms, Goose Bay, Labrador
To register, email foodproducersforum@gmail.com
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