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Join us - ECFWA Fall tour and brunch |
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 |
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Join ECFWA members on Friday, October 16, 2009 for a tour of the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative and a networking brunch in Elmira, Ontario. The morning event starts at 9 a.m. sharp at the produce auction where we'll take in the action and then hear from our host, manager Noah Gingrich, how this local produce auction has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2004. The auction consolidates a local supply of produce from the Mennonite community to sell through farm-gate, local retailers and farmers’ market vendors. This approach helps farmers smooth out the supply and demand for local produce while dealing with issues ranging from municipal by-laws to packaging. Afterwards (around 10:45 a.m.) we’ll meet for a networking brunch at the Crossroads Restaurant in Elmira. Bring your appetite – the buffet is a real treat of home-cooked food – and save some time to browse in their mercantile store.
There’s no cost for the tour and it’s pay-your-own-way for brunch. Non-members are welcome too!
Please RSVP by October 9th to Andrew Campbell,
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or 519-438-5729 x 5023
How to get there:
The Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative is at 7400 Reid Woods Drive in Elmira.
Take Arthur Street North 1 km from the four corners of Elmira to Reid Woods Drive.
The Crossroads Restaurant is located at 384 Arthur Street South, just on the south end of Elmira.
Call 519-669-8117 or visit www.crossroadsrestaurant.ca for more information.
To arrange a carpool visit the ride board to leave your message For those on the clock, you can be back to work for the afternoon, or if you’re coming rom out-of-town stay overnight and make it a fall get-away – Elmira and nearby St. Jacobs are very popular tourist destinations. See You There! |
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Follow our ECFWA bursary winner at the CFWF conference |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
The pre-tour for this year's CFWF conference is set to begin this afternoon, so delegates will begin assembling in Edmonton today, while others are no doubt departing from home headed west.
I'm very grateful to have been selected as the 2009 ECFWA bursary winner and look forward to the conference.
Part of my commitment to the bursary selection team was to share my experiences with our broader membership. Technology has changed the way we can stay connected and so using social media I will share with you my CFWF experience. (Not quite the same as being there, I know, but it will give you a sense of the excitement and fun we are no doubt bound to share.) Perhaps you will feel inspired to consider attending next year's CFWF event!
To keep connected:
* My conference blog: http://web.me.com/anne_thompson1/CFWF_2009/Welcome.html
* Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/AnnieHT
Safe travels to all!
Cheers!
Anne |
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Anne Howden Thompson awarded 2009 ECFWA travel bursary |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
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Congratulations to Anne Howden Thompson, winner of the 2009 bursary from the ECFWA. The $700 bursary is awarded annually to provide funding to assist the winner with costs related to attending the annual CFWF conference. Her winning entry was unanimously chosen by a panel of judges. Howden Thompson is a freelance writer who writes for such publications as Ontario Farmer and Farm Credit Canada’s Agri Success weekly email newsletter. She has been a member of the ECFWA since 2000 and, in that capacity, has served as an ECFWA board member and as a member of the 2004 CFWF conference planning committee. Howden Thompson and her family farm near Caledon, Ontario. In her application, Howden Thompson highlighted her interest in the chance to enhance her professional skills and connections. Said Howden Thompson, "One of the most important benefits I have personally gained from my professional agricultural journalism career is the opportunity to broaden my thinking “beyond my own farm gate”. She added, “As a delegate within this much larger national forum, I will have the opportunity to dialogue and engage with decision makers, agricultural communicators and farm operators from across Canada. An open mind that has been fed and nourished with new and stimulating experiences will bring a renewed energy and edge to my writing for my clients. Following her return from this year's conference in Edmonton, Howden Thompson will provide both photos and articles for ECFWA's newsletter and website as well as for her own publications. She will also be blogging from a website that she has developed to share her conference experiences: http://web.me.com/anne_thompson1/CFWF_2009/Welcome.html More details on the CFWF conference, planned for September 10-12 in Edmonton can be found on the Alberta Farm Writers’ Association at http://www.afwa.ca/ |
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2009 CFWF Annual Conference |
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Monday, 06 July 2009 |
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Mark September 10 to 12, 2009 on your calendars for the 2009 Canadian Farm Writers' Federation Annual Conference. The event, hosted by the Alberta Farm Writers' Association, is titled "Shaping the Future Marketplace: The Opportunity Hunters". It will be held at the Edmonton Delta South, Edmonton, Alberta. More information, including pre-registration, can be found on the conference website afwa.ca . |
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