Save the Date!
February 12-16, 2024
Farmer to Farmer Week Field Days
and Hands-on Workshops
Farmer to Farmer Conference
A Full Day of Learning
Welcome to the Farmer to Farmer Week! Join us all week January 20-24, 2024 for field days, networking, workshops, and discussions on all things farming. This event is a great opportunity for farmers to come together, share their knowledge, and learn from one another.
Don't miss out on this chance to connect with fellow farmers and grow your skills.
See you there!
Winter school for farmers!
Workshops
Saanich Fairgrounds
February 15, 2025
Pricing your Product
Robin Tunnicliffe
Saanich Organics
and
Claire Jutras
Earth Candy Farm
The Livestock Calendar and
Animal Health
Lorea Tomsin,
Country Wools
Understanding Soil Biology
Brooke Hayes,
University of Victoria
Scaling up your Farm
Shawn Dirksen
North Star Organics
and
Sol Kinnis
City's Edge Farm
Scaling up your Poultry Business
Thomas Hyde,
Mill Bay Processors
Cut Flower Harvesting and Handling
Eiddwen Thomas,
Cartref Gardens
Plant Breeding and CANOVI trials
Lisa Willott,
Farm Folk City Folk
Attracting and Retaining
a Local Crew and Managers
Panel
Collaborative Wholesaling:
Buy One Local
Sol Kinnis
City's Edge Farm
Cut Flowers for Extreme Conditions
Amy Sandersan
Stillata Plants
Crop Planning for
Mixed Vegetable Growers
Heather Stretch
Saanich Organics
Temporary Foreign Workers
Cammy Lockwood
Lockwood Farm
Winter school for farmers!
Field Days
Monday February 12, 2025
Understanding your Soil Test
- Christina Cook
@Saanich Fairgrounds
Irrigation Systems
- Karen Houndsome
@Saanich Fairgrounds
Tuesday February 13, 2025
Small Scale Solar
- Shift Solar
@Rake and Radish
Ponds and Dugouts
- Hatchet and Seed
@Anneth Farm
Wednesday February 14, 2025
Grafting Plant Starts
- Denes Lucas
@Northstar Farm
Integrated Pest Management
- Applied Bionomics
@Haliburton Farm
Friday February 16, 2025
Island Soils
- Bob Maxwell
@Haliburton Farm
Machine Maintenance
- Heather Ramsey
@Uminami Farm
- MEMBERSHIP
Interested in being a part of the South Island Farmers Institute?
The South Vancouver Island Farmers Institute represents a dynamic group of growers, producers, and agricultural supporters.
We are a local Institute founded and governed by farmers, for farmers and community members who support agriculture and growing. - We commit to supporting our members succeed in the business of farming and agriculture as a
- valued contributor to the social, economic and environmental fabric of the South Island's long term prosperity.
Our activities are membership driven; we work to improve agricultural land stewardship and food security.
We promote farming in the region through education, innovation, research and collaboration.
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.
