Ramada Inn, Cornwall, Ottawa, February 27-28
Renowned American farmer and proponent of small-scale organic farming Eliot Coleman is the keynote speaker at the Canadian Organic Growers’ Eco Farm Day. The former executive director of IFOAM, who was also an advisor to the US Department of Agriculture, is the author of The New Organic Grower, regarded as a bible for organic farming. Other highlights of the two-day event include 19 workshops, some in French, and a trade show. Topics range from market gardening to field crops, livestock and business management. For more details see the Canadian Organic Growers’ official site.
Start Date: 2009-02-27
End Date: 2009-02-28
