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Workshop: Growing Hops in Eastern Ontario

With an explosion in craft breweries in Ontario, as well as strong demand for locally sourced ingredients, now is a perfect time to consider the option of growing hops for commercial sale. In this workshop, you will learn from provincial researchers and experienced growers and brewers about:

  • Market demand for hops: who is buying, and what do they want?
  • Growing hops: start-up costs, sourcing materials, soil management, weed and pest control, harvesting, etc.
  • Processing hops: do you need to process? What are your options?

Lunch will be provided by Bruce Wood, Chef at Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company.

When: March 21, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Where: Two Rivers Food Hub, 361 Queen St, Unit 5000, Smiths Falls, ON

Cost: $30

To Register:  http://eastontlocalfood.ca/growing-hops-in-eastern-ontario/ or contact Katie Nolan at 613 258-8371

SPACES ARE LIMITED!

This event is organized by the Two Rivers Food Hub, Just Food and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Creating Just Food System: Cultural Tools for Local-Global Activism

May 13-30, 2014 at the Coady International Institute in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Facilitators: Deborah Barndt, Selam Teclu

Food systems include the chain of activities and interactions from production to processing to distribution to consumption.  Women are central to the global food system – as small scale farmers, salaried workers in agribusiness, markets and restaurants – and they are also the key leaders in grass-roots initiatives to create a more equitable and sustainable food system. This course will focus on roles different groups play in promoting community resilience through food systems that address interrelated issues of poverty, health, environment, gender, and racial equality. Read more