Places & Times

Agricultural and forestry organizations and farm and woodlot owner associated groups may send notices to be published free of charge in this column. All notices must be received a month in advance of publication date. Send notices to Farm Focus Places & Times, P.O. Box 128, Yarmouth, N.S. B5A 4B1 or fax (902) 742-2311



NOV 28-29 Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture annual meeting.

DEC 2

The National Farmers Union and Cooper Institute workshop to explore possibilities for a Domestic Fair Trade system for food products on Prince Edward Island, OLeary Community Centre, OLeary from 1-4 pm. The workshops are free of charge. Deadline for registration is No. 21. For more information, or to register for one of the workshops, please contact Cooper Institute at (902) 894-4573 or 1-887-894-4573 (toll free) or by emailing cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca.



DEC 3

The National Farmers Union and Cooper Institute workshop to explore possibilities for a Domestic Fair Trade system for food products on Prince Edward Island, Kinata Club, Kinkora, 1-4 pm. The workshops are free of charge. Deadline for registration is No. 21. For more information, or to register for one of the workshops, please contact Cooper Institute at (902) 894-4573 or 1-887-894-4573 (toll free) or by emailing cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca.



DEC 4

The National Farmers Union and Cooper Institute workshop to explore possibilities for a Domestic Fair Trade system for food products on Prince Edward Island, Murphy Community Center, Charlottetown, 1-4 pm. The workshops are free of charge. Deadline for registration is No. 21. For more information, or to register for one of the workshops, please contact Cooper Institute at (902) 894-4573 or 1-887-894-4573 (toll free) or by emailing cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca.



DEC 4-6

Maritime Beef & Pork Conference, Delta, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Contact Rinnie Bradley (902) 368-2229.



DEC 7

Maritime Aberdeen Angus Association annual meeting, The Pavilion, Nappan, Nova Scotia, starting at 10:30 am.



DEC 9

Crowfoot Cattle Co.s Two-Year-Old Black & Red Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch Standard, Alberta 1 p.m.





JAN 7

Career Fair, Langille Athletic Center, NSAC, Bible Hill. (Storm date Jan. 8)

Contact: rebecca (902) 893-4420



JAN 21, 2009

Achieving Brand Recognition: A Workshop for those Already Selling or Interested in Selling, Outside the Commodity Market, Delta Hotel, Charlottetown, PEI, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Designed to assist Atlantic farmers, food and beverage processors, distributors, brokers and those who work with them to broaden their knowledge of marketing, specifically branding. Contact Barb at: valuechain@easstlink.ca