BC Regional Gathering: Northwest Region

Closed Loop Farming

Intentional Rotational Grazing and Vegetable Integration

True North Acres/Happy Pig Farm, Telkwa BC
Sunday, October 6th, 2024 @ 9 AM - 3 PM

On October 6, join Organic BC, the Smithers Farmers’ Institute and local producers in Telkwa, BC for a day of on-farm fun and learning! Don’t miss:

• A tour of True North Acres, a small-scale, mixed operation farm incorporating rotational grazing of sheep, pigs, and chickens, alongside their vegetable market garden and honey bee operation. They’ll highlight their closed-loop principles (using their own on-farm inputs and little else), cover cropping program, intensive rotational grazing, no-till practices and more–and of course the bees!
  

• A hands-on session with Jo Tobias of RootShoot Soils. Jo is a regenerative soils & living compost specialist who will outline the fascinating world of soil microorganisms and their critical roles in soil health and plant development. She will also test True North’s compost and compost teas and show you how to farm these wonderful microbes and maximize their potential.
  

• Lunch at Happy Pig Organic Farm. Enjoy lunch (provided) and social time at Happy Pig’s on-farm food truck.

This event is free and open to anyone interested, but registration is required. Save your spot at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1024987494187

Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF).