2025 Sessions
Session 1: Beginning the Succession Conversation Succession planning can feel overwhelming, but starting the conversation is often the biggest hurdle. This session focuses on identifying roadblocks, aligning family visions, and navigating difficult but necessary discussions. Learn how to approach succession...
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This session will focus on enhancing greenhouse durability through a thorough understanding of weather impacts on structures. Participants will learn about the effects of aerodynamics, wind, rain, and snow on greenhouse stability. Key strategies for improving greenhouse resilience will be...
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Join Jack Algiere, Chief Agroecologist at Stone Barns Center, for an inspiring ½-day session exploring the practices and partnerships that are reshaping regional food systems. Stone Barns Center, a leader in sustainable farming, education, and culinary innovation, has long been...
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Improving soil health and fertility doesn’t have to be costly or complicated. This session focuses on practical solutions like compost teas, compost extracts, and fermented plant teas to boost microbial activity and improve crop productivity. Learn how simpler, low-cost alternatives...
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Access to farmland is a critical challenge for Ontario’s young farmers, tied to farmland loss and the succession crisis. This panel brings together leaders from Farms at Work, Ontario Farmland Trust, National Farmers Union - Ontario, Just Food, and Rouge...
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