Weekly Recap + Farmers Market Today

Farmers Market

Co-Op style market is today from 4pm - 7pm! We will have fresh cucumbers, plums, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, kale, sunflowers, and more from Headwind Farm, Sandown Farm, and more. There will also be lamb from Country Wools.

Flavour Trails

We had such a great time at Flavour Trails last weekend! We loved chatting with families and answering questions about our programs. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to show support. Your support helps us keep growing projects that connect food, farming, and community here at Sandown.

If you missed us last weekend, you can still go here to read about all the different projects we having going on.

Upcoming Workshops

Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture has two upcoming workshops this September for entrant farmers! They are part of a hands-on workshop series to provide farmers in the region with practical applications of regenerative agriculture. The series aims to increase farmer knowledge and skill around how and why to incorporate regenerative agricultural practices into their current farming methods.

September 9th, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Integrated Pest Management Workshop

Learn how to identify different pests and beneficial insects, understand where to look and when, and distinguish between pest, disease, and environmental damage. This includes covering effective scouting techniques, providing handouts, and discussing management tools to help you protect your crops.

Read more and register here.

September 22nd, 4:30 - 7:00pm: Seed Systems & Strategies Workshop

Learn how to store, clean, and process seeds using a mobile seed trailer, and explore the business potential of growing and selling regionally adapted seeds. The workshop will include identifying hybrid, heirloom and open-pollinating seeds, practicing techniques for saving and storing seeds, and operating seed cleaning equipment.

Read more and register here.