Join us for the 2025 Innovation Series showcasing practical skills.
July 20, 2025
9am to 12pm
Small Orchard Care
Fruit tree care and summer pruning with River Stevens, Welland Orchard Co-ordinator.
Newman Farm, Central Saanich
August 17, 2025
1pm to 3pm
Balancing Insect Ecologies
Explore the importance of insects on the farm with
Bonnie Zand, RP Bio.
Haliburton Farm, Saanich
Eventbrite link coming soon.Not a member? Register below!
Save the Date!
January 2026
Farmer to Farmer Week Field Days
and Hands-on Workshops
Farmer to Farmer Conference
A Full Day of Learning
The Full Day Conference provides a unique platform for growers to connect, enhance skills, and contribute to a stronger community.
Dive into the latest agricultural innovations, exchange ideas, and collaboratively build new knowledge.
Field Days Sponsored by:
The Business Series features workshops for increasing the capacity, resilience and sustainability of your farm business.
This event series showcases topics defined by our members. Become a member and work with us to promote sustainable farms.
The Business Series has concluded for Winter 2023/2024.
Save the Date
throughout the fall and winter
Stay tuned for the winter 2024/2025 Sustainers Series.
First Wednesday of the month at the Saanich Fairgrounds beginning November 6th.
- MEMBERSHIP
Interested in being a part of the South Island Farmers Institute?
The South Vancouver Island Farmers Institute is a dynamic group of food, fuel, fibre and floral producers, friends and supporters.
We are a local Institute founded and governed by farmers - for farmers and community members who support agriculture and growing.
Our activities are membership driven; we work to improve agricultural land stewardship and food security.
We promote farming in the region through research, education, cooperation and outreach.
Annual Membership $25.00 - Farmer Memberships
- Voting memberships for Farms, Farmers and retired Farmers
- Friends of Farmers Memberships
- Non voting membership for all community members, organizations and businesses that support
agricultural pursuits and benefit from membership in the Institute.