Upcoming events in Manitoba
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Tending to the Fires of Managing Holistically: A Digital Campfire
December 3, 5, 10 & 12, 2025 on Zoom, 8 pm Atlantic, 7 pm Eastern, 6 pm Central, 5 pm Mountain and 4 pm Pacific
Holistic Management Canada organizes an annual online gathering to bring together people who care for the land who are looking for inspirational ideas and practical tools to apply in their own lives. Join us to share the triumphs and challenges of the year with like-minded farmers and ranchers. Or, just come to listen and get out of your own head and think about ideas you’ve never thought of before. Each evening, our speakers will start with a 15-minute talk on the tools they’ve used to manage their farms holistically, followed by an open group discussion.
Buffalo Creek Mills Tour
Rescheduled from Nov 25, 2024 due to weather, new day in January 2025 TBD, Altona, MB
Experience the journey from field to fork as you explore their state-of-the-art facilities. Perfect for farmers, or those working in the food industry that are interested in buying bulk oat orders. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with local producers & industry professionals.
Organic @ AgDays
Jan. 23, 2025, 1-5 pm, Brandon, MB
Learn to use the Nutrient Budgeting App to design a crop rotation that will optimize production, decrease nutrient losses while building soil health.
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. KEEP AN EYE OUT TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED!
Winnipeg Farmer Club
Nov 21, 2024, 2 – 4 pm, Winnipeg, MB
Come celebrate the harvest with us!
Join us for the first Farmer Club meeting of the year as we kick off with a special presentation recapping the cover cropping project with Jeff at Wild Earth Farms. https://www.wildearthfarms.ca/
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN ORGANIC FARMER TO PARTICIPATE. Anyone interested in learning about sustainable and/or regenerative practices is welcome!
Mentors
Zack Koscielny
Cover Crop Mentor - MB
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Zack Koscielny is an owner-operator at Green Beach Farm & Food where he strives to improve agroecosystem health with every management decision. His farm includes a commercial cow-calf operation, naturally raised pork, and certified organic grains. Zack has a deep passion for agriculture and the environment and pursued a degree in Agroecology at the University of Manitoba. He also has training from the Soil Health Academy school at the MBFI Research Station and is excited by the possibilities regenerative agriculture offer farmers.
Scott Beaton
Cover Crop Mentor - MB
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Scott Beaton and his wife Jenny and young family, farm near Stonewall, Manitoba. Scott completed a degree in Agronomy at the University of Manitoba in 2004. He started farming in 2008 and grew his first organic crop in 2014, expanding his organic production in 2014 and again in 2019. The farm includes grains and grass-fed cattle. Scott is active in organic agricultural education and a popular speaker at farm meetings. He is the host of the MOA Grain on the Brain podcast. Scott emphasizes the important of smart resource management and maintenance of biodiversity on the farm.
Instructor(s)
Liz Martins
Cover Crop Mentor - MB
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I am a Professional Agrologist based out of St. Pierre-Jolys and provide independent consulting services to both conventional and organic farms. I specialize in integrated pest management, soil fertility and on-farm trials.
Organic agriculture pushes the boundaries of conventional thinking by proving what is possible. Critically thinking about how management decisions affect your crops and alternative management styles are the keys to success.
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