Resistência à grilagem de terras para plantações de eucalipto no Brasil Join us to hear from Quilombola community leaders in the Atlantic Forest biozone of Brazil who are fighting to grow food for their families and communities in direct resistance to the expansion of destructive eucalyptus tree plantations controlled by the major pulp company Suzano.
Join us for an exciting evening of connection, film and discussion at the Concordia Greenhouse in Montreal, QC, Canada. We are thrilled to present a community screening of a captivating short-documentary featuring Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm, a worker-owned cooperative farm approaching its 20th year in operation. A film by March Forth Creative. After the
Are you an NFU member attending pre-convention Lobby Day? Are you interested in honing your speaking skills? Don't miss Public Speaking & Media Interviews: An NFU Workshop for Farmers* on Tuesday November 7th at 4pm PST, 5pm MST, 6pm CST, 7pm EST, 8pm AST. Join us for a free 90 minute training session where you will learn
NFU’s 54th annual convention in Ottawa is one you will not want to miss! Following the energizing actions from Lobby Day on Wed. Nov 22nd, the NFU’s 3-day convention includes: Informative panels covering topics including farmland, trade, climate solutions, migrant workers’ experiences, seed sovereignty, and more Lively debate on resolutions from across the country Electing
If you’re one of the many farmers who are friends with a brewer, here’s an easy win-win for both of you. Learn how brew up awareness and support of the NFU’s great work — all without spilling your drink! The easy, personable approach you’ll learn from Melanie Redman will work with all sorts of restaurants
Momentum is building for on-farm emissions reductions. Farmers face an array of options. But what is practical and cost-effective now? What four or five things should farmers consider in the near term? How can government incentives and cost-sharing help? Listen in for a practical session with experts focused on near-term, on-farm actions.
National Farmers Union presents - How To Organize A Community Screening: An NFU Workshop Join us for an online meet-up where we'll dive into the world of community screenings on Monday January 15th at 4 pm PT / 5 AB / 6 SK&MB / 7 ET / 8 AT. Whether you're a film enthusiast or a
Do you find yourself feeling nervous when speaking to media about your farm? Are you interested in honing your speaking skills? Don't miss Public Speaking & Media Interviews: An NFU Workshop for Farmers* on January 22nd at 4pm PT, 5pm MT, 6pm SK/MB, 7pm ET, 8pm AT. Join us for a free 90 minute training session where
Companies and individuals are increasingly seeking to buy land in Scotland to benefit from its ‘offsetting’ potential, while farmers and landowners are being asked to increase the positive environmental impact of land use. The Scottish government was concerned with the social and economic impacts on rural people of changes in land use and tenure, so
Join us for an exciting day of hand spinning natural fibers and community screening premiere of Black Sheep Farm at the Concordia Greenhouse in Montreal, QC, Canada. Guided by textile artists Pramila Choudhary and Vanessa Randall, we will be creating yarn as we play with hand spinning natural fibers and screening the premiere of short
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