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October 2020
10/24 RADtv – Sagra del Radicchio LIVE
Sagra del Radicchio LIVE October 24. To register and learn about radicchio, visit www.eatradicchio.com. To keep up to date on project activities, follow @chicoryweek and @culinarybreedingnetwork on Instagram. Join us virtually from anywhere in the world on Saturday, October 24 when the Sagra del Radicchiowill take the form of a full day of RAD TV, a station featuring shows on history (behind the bitter), culture, cooking, cribs, travel and so much more... This event is FREE & everyone is welcome to tune in all…
Find out more »10/28 Deadline: Western Meat School Registration
A New Meat School Coming to a Town or Computer Near You! Are you interested in learning more about production, processing and selling high quality meat to diverse market channels? Would you like new ways to manage risk in your livestock business and improve your profitability? If the answers are yes, then you'll want to check out the Western Meat School. The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN), an Extension program housed at Oregon State University, is excited to announce…
Find out more »10/30 HUB: WA Meat Processor Pandemic Relief Grant Info Session
WA Meat Processor Pandemic Relief Grant Information Session this week on the HUB! Application period is open now through November 16, 2020. Contact smallfarms@agr.wa.gov or 206-379-3480. CONTACT WSDA REGIONAL MARKETS PROGRAM The Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Relief Grant is available to help small-scale meat producers and processors cover costs of improving infrastructure and operating capacity in response to the coronavirus pandemic. WSDA is accepting grant applications for expenses up to $150,000. The relief grants can be used for expenses incurred from March 1, 2020…
Find out more »November 2020
11/4 Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning – Thurston County
Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning (Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching) REGISTER NOW! Thurston County Offering – Wednesdays, 6:00pm to 8:30pm Depending on COVID-19 circumstances, real-time instruction may be online. We will inform you of the class arrangements prior to the start date. Whole Farm Production Planning will provide practical information about ecologically-based, diversified production systems, and alternative marketing techniques. Developing a “whole farm” plan means studying all aspects of the production system from soil fertility to crops, livestock, pest…
Find out more »11/12 Webinar: Food Forests (UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems)
*Online* Food Forests on November 12, 2020 5:30 pm The UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (UBC Farm) Community Workshops series for September-November is now live! With our wide range of workshop topics – including gardening, foraging, mushroom cultivation, herbalism, and much more – you are sure to find a workshop that is right for you. Most workshops are $15 and will be held online via Zoom. For a full list of our workshops, visit https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops/. Please ensure you register early,…
Find out more »11/13 HUB: WSU School of Food Safety and Extension Team
This weeks guest... School of Food Science & Food Safety Extension The WSU School of Food Science offers teaching, research, and extension programs in the areas of Food Science, Food Safety, and Fermentation Science. Join us this week on the HUB with guest Girish Ganjyal, Interim Chair of the School of Food Science and active extension trainer. We'll be getting an update about the School and the many Extension food processing and safety training programs offered! VIEW WSU SCHOOL OF FOOD SAFETY…
Find out more »11/19 Webinar: INDIGENOUS & TRIBAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGRITOURISM
INDIGENOUS & TRIBAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGRITOURISM | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 9am Pacific time; 12pm Eastern time; 6pm Central European time Celebrating sovereignty and demonstrating the uniqueness of all tribes, this conversation seeks to broaden understanding of indigenous-led agritourism initiatives with a focus on the unity of human and ecological communities. Presentations will explore best practices for integrating agro-biodiversity conservation in tribal communities; how culture, tradition and history blends through the Three Sister Story; and how ancient connections apply to contemporary travel…
Find out more »11/24 Webinar: Seed Saving for Beginners (UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems)
*Online* Seed Saving for Beginners on November 24, 2020 6:00 pm The UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (UBC Farm) Community Workshops series for September-November is now live! With our wide range of workshop topics – including gardening, foraging, mushroom cultivation, herbalism, and much more – you are sure to find a workshop that is right for you. Most workshops are $15 and will be held online via Zoom. For a full list of our workshops, visit https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops/. Please ensure you…
Find out more »December 2020
12/4 HUB: SW Washington Growers Cooperative’s Grain Project and Food Hub Updates
Join Mike Peroni of Northwest Agriculture Business Center and Stephen Bramwell with WSU Extension to learn about cooperative marketing and infrastructure development, with a focus on the SW Washington Growers Cooperative’s Grain Project and Food Hub. Farmers in SW Washington face multiple pressures, including natural resource management and economic issues but also the lack of a structured regional response to these problems which are difficult or impossible to address at the farm level. The SW WA Growers Cooperative was formed…
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