Food and Agriculture

Local Farm Resources

Where and how to purchase locally grown meats Salt Spring Farmers Institute Farm Directory Farm Stands and Studio Maps Facebook page for Farm Stands, Farmers, and Foodies of SSI  Island Natural…
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Water Conservation – Small Island Solutions

Learn about Rainbow Road Allotment Gardens and the water conservation, catchment and irrigation systems that make this project a success! View Powerpoint Presentation Here
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Bicycle grain mill conversion video

Our family here at appleturnover farm on Salt Spring Island has made a new short film in our ongoing series. This one is about converting a hand-crank grain mill to…
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Farmland Trust Job openings

Contact Mairi Welman: welmancommunications@gmail.com for more info or to apply. Deadline Nov 16th and 20th 2020
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Agricultural Alliance News Release – Coordinated response yields results

Ganges – Four months in and results have been substantial. Since March, an Emergency Agriculture Response and Recovery working group with representatives from the agricultural and government organizations on SSI have…
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The Abattoir is Hiring!

Thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs Program, the Salt Spring Abattoir has an opening for a young person 15-30 years of age to assist in all areas of operations.  Duties…
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Farmers’ Market Nutritional Coupon Program

This provincial wide program supports lower income families and seniors to shop at their local farmers market, while simultaneously supporting community farmers through direct coupon payouts. Participants receive $21 a…
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Essential Services Tuesday Farmers Market

The Salt Spring Community Market Society is launching the Essential Services Farmers’ Market after consultations with various stakeholders including the local CRD Emergency Program. The Salt Spring Tuesday Market will open…
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Linda Gilkesons’ Online Vegetable Gardening Courses:

With thanks to the sponsoring organizations I have made my Year Round Harvest gardening course slides free to the public.  On my web site: http://www.lindagilkeson.ca/index.html  go to ‘Course Login’ on the menu. Use…
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Agricultural Resources

Ministry of Agriculture’s Response to COVID-19, Resources Young Agrarians Webpage about using Ecommerce tools
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