Okanagan Agrifutures Program

Feb. 12 - 17, 2007: Grow West, Alberta 2007 NAFDMA Conference

The North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association is holding its 2007 annual conference in Calgary from Feb. 12 to 17, and you are invited to attend. This conference only comes to the Pacific Northwest once in 10 years. To make it even easier for farmers from the Okanagan Valley to attend, Brent Warner has arranged for free bus transportation to Calgary courtesy of Investment Agriculture Foundation in cooperation with the BC Agritourism Alliance and the BC Farmers Market Association . For more information on the Grow West conference you can download the brochure Click here! For more information on the free bus transportation to the conference, Click here! .

Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2007: Managing Excellence in Agriculture

The Canadian Farm Business Management Council has chosen Kelowna as the location for its annual Managing Excellence in Agriculture Conference. For more information visit their website at Managing Excellence in Agriculture 2007 .

Jan. 18, 2007: Farmland Forever! Planning for Agriculture in the Okanagan

An agricultural planning workshop is being held on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Laurel Packinghouse. This workshop will be of interest to planners, decision makers, producers, and concerned citizens. Registration is free, but you must RSVP with Ione Smith at Smart Growth BC (tel. 604-915-5234 or ione@smartgrowth.bc.ca). Click here for more information! .

Dec. 4: CFBMC Web Seminar - Emerging Management Issues for the Next Decade?

The Canadian Farm Business Management Council will be hosting a web seminar on Dec. 4 at 9 am Pacific Time. Join us as Dr. Danny A. Klinefelter discusses the top ten emerging management issues for leading edge farmers over the next decade. For more information and free registration, visit their website at Emerging Management Issues for the Next Decade .

Nov. 6: CFBMC Web Seminar - Agritourism Has Arrived!!! Are you along for the ride?

The Canadian Farm Business Management Council will be hosting its first web seminar for the 2006-2007 season on Nov. 6 at 9 am Pacific Time. Join us as Charlie Touchette, Executive Director of North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association presents us with compelling reasons as to why farm managers should consider agri-tourism as one of their options. For more information and free registration, visit their website at Agritourism Has Arrived!!! Are you along for the ride? .

Oct. 15: Organic Okanagan Festival

On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, the Okanagan Greens will be hosting the first annual Organic Okanagan Festival at Summerhill Pyramid Winery from 10 am to 5 pm. For more information contact the Okanagan Greens at (250) 215-7714 or visit their website at Okanagan Greens .

Sept. 18: Small Scale Food Processors Association

On the evening of Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, the Small Scale Food Processors Association will be hosting a networking and information session for small scale processors and producers in Kelowna.  For more information contact Candice Appleby at  1-866-54-SSFPA (77372) or info@ssfpa.net.  or to RSVP, contact Keith Duhaime P.Ag. at 250-762-5873 or keith@okanaganagrifutures.com. .  For more information, click here .