Annual General Meeting 2012:

March 16, 2012

Headingley Community Centre
5353 Portage Ave
Headingley, MB

Thanks to all who attended our 2012 AGM! Board of director elections were held and the list of current directors is available on the Board of Directors page.

Annual General Meeting 2011:
Community Interdependence: Soil, Food and People

April 9, 2011

Marshall McLuhan Hall
Room 204 University Centre
University of Manitoba

Thank you to the guest speakers who shared their experiences and expertise with us, as well as to all those who attended our 2011 AGM.

Guest Speakers

Putting a Different "Spin" on Agricultural Alternatives
Laura Rance, Editor, Manitoba Cooperator

Paying Attention to the Life and Live Properties of Soil
Mario Tenuta, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba

It Takes a Village...  Farming in Community
Matthew Wiens, Ploughshares Community Farm, Beausejour

In the business portion of the AGM, board of director elections were held. For the list of current directors, please visit Board of Directors page.

 

Annual General Meeting 2010:
Innovations in Organics

April 10, 2010
Headingley Community Centre, Headingley, Manitoba

Thank you to the speakers and presenters who shared their experiences and inspired all those in attendance with their stories regarding organic production and innovation.

Guest Speakers:

Barry Todd, Deputy Minister for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Mary Waldner, Chairman and Founder of Mary’s Gone Crackers! www.marysgonecrackers.com

Inspired by her own struggles with Celiac Disease, Mary Waldner created Mary’s Gone Crackers after finding there was a shortage of nutritious, gluten-free options that tasted good. Her handcrafted recipe became a hit not only with Celiac sufferers, but also with consumers eager for delicious snacks they could feel good about eating. Mary’s Gone Crackers Original was awarded the Sofi Gold for the most outstanding cracker at the New York Fancy Food Show in 2008.

 

Innovators Panel:

Martin Entz, University of Manitoba, Natural Systems Agriculture

Research on cover crops

John Finnie, Crocusview Farms, Kenton, MB

Organic bison marketing

Dwayne Logan, Nesbitt, Manitoba

Mixed livestock and grain production

Ted Zettel, Organic Meadows

Ted is the President of the Organic Federation of Canada and represents the Organic Council of Ontario, of which he is a board member. Ted is a member on the Organic Value Chair round table, and his time is obviously in high demand.

 

Board of Director elections were held. For the current list of directors, go to the Board of Directors page.