Meetings in your community on the livestock crisis:
A series of meetings is planned in Ontario January 17 through 21, 2009; Alberta and BC January 26 through 30, Manitoba February 2 through 5, and PEI and New Brunswick in late February.
Click here to see the meetings scheduled for your area (HTML) or
Are you an Ontario farmer interested in joining the NFU?
The National Farmers Union is a certified general farm organization under the Ontario Farm Business Registration (FBR) program. If you choose to join the NFU through this program, you must complete the Ontario FBR application form available on the Agricorp website. Remember, the deadline for registering under the FBR program is March 1, 2009.
Click here to log on to the Agricorp FBR program website
National Farmers Union - 39th Annual National Convention (2008)
National Farmers Union - 40th Annual National Convention
Ottawa, Ontario - November 26-28, 2009
Theme: Celebrating 40 Years Travelodge Hotel and Convention Centre, Ottawa West
For Room Reservations, call 1-800-267-4166
Please use the booking code "NFU" when reserving your room
(Special NFU Convention rate: $129 single/double)
Growing Organic Potatoes: A Free Public Meeting in New Brunswick
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 7:30 PM - Woodstock, NB
The NFU in New Brunswick is pleased to host a free public meeting on the topic of growing potatoes organically. Guest speaker, Maureen Bostock, has recently completed a book on organic potato production. She will be available to answer questions following her presentation in the NBCC teaching theatre in Woodstock, New Brunswick.
Maureen will speak at the Potatoes New Brunswick Conference and trade show Wednesday afternoon, February 4, at the Eagle's Nest in Woodstock, where she will address changes to the CFIA's seed regulatory framework and the unique challenges faced by potato producers. Potatoes are a cost-intensive crop, and if the existing seed regulatory framework is weakened, the consequences may be far-reaching. Poor performance by a seed potato variety could easily bankrupt a farm. Maureen is active in the Lanark County NFU in Ontario, as well as serving on the Board of the Ecological Farmers of Ontario and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.
For more information, contact Barb Somerville at 1-888-246-5583
NFU District Meeting in Prince Edward Island
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Howard Johnson Dutch Inn, North River, PEI
Registration at 10:00 AM, Call to Order at 10:30 AM
[In the event of inclement weather, the alternate date is Friday, March 20 at the same location.]
For more information, contact Edith Ling at 902-368-1262
NFU District Meeting in New Brunswick
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Fairway Hotel, Sussex, New Brunswick
Registration at 9:30 AM, Call to Order at 10:00 AM, Adjournment at 4:00 PM
For more information, contact Betty Brown at 506-278-5439 or Barb Somerville at 1-888-246-5583
NFU Regional Meeting in Ontario
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Woodstock, Ontario - Watch for more details
Health and Dental Plan:
The NFU is pleased to offer a Health and Dental Plan to all members, their families and employees. Find out more information here.
Who are we:
The National Farmers Union is a direct-membership organization made up of Canadian farm families who share common goals. Every member of the farm family - including the farmer and their spouse and children, ages 14 to 21 - are full voting members of the Union. This structure recognizes that every family member contributes to the farm by working on it directly, or indirectly through off-farm employment.
Associate Members are a valued part of the National Farmers Union family as well. Associate Members are non-farmers who understand that food issues are everyone's concern, and who want to help family farmers build a sustainable and nutritious food system in Canada.
Member families of the Union believe that through an organization that represents all commodities produced in Canada, it is possible to promote the family farm as the most appropriate and efficient means of agricultural production. Our goal is to work together to achieve agricultural policies which will ensure dignity and security of income for farm families while enhancing the land for future generations.
National Farmers Union | 2717 Wentz Avenue | Saskatoon, SK | S7K 4B6
Phone: (306) 652-9465 | Fax: (306) 664-6226
Email: nfu@nfu.ca
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