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Farms at Work Supporting healthy active farmland across east central Ontario

Everyone is welcome at this dinner and learning event organized by Sunderland Co-op - Peterborough and in support of Far...
08/25/2026

Everyone is welcome at this dinner and learning event organized by Sunderland Co-op - Peterborough and in support of Farms at Work and Peterborough County 4-H Association!

***This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing Category.***

Enjoy a Pasture walk, test out a refractometer, learn about the connection between sugars in plant sap and plant health and how rotational grazing supports this connection!

Plus regular event features like a delicious Heritage Cattle taco dinner, ask a vet, and learning stations with local experts.

430-7pm - September 10th - tickets available through the Farms at Work .ca events page or click through on the linktree in our bio

08/20/2026

Calling all social and environmental-minded farmers and food entrepreneurs — are you or someone you know seeking financial support to grow your business ...

We're so pleased to welcome Andrea Hicks to the Farms at Work team to lead the continued planning and development of our...
08/18/2026

We're so pleased to welcome Andrea Hicks to the Farms at Work team to lead the continued planning and development of our Community Farm near Peterborough. Andrea is currently developing detailed plans for education, mentoring, and acquiring capital infrastructure while cultivating a path for an intake of participants for the 2027 season.

If you think the Community Farm could be a fit for your emerging farm business, please reach out! An expression of interest form is available on our website: www.farmsatwork.ca/community-farm

08/02/2026

POSTPONED! The Annual Peterborough County Cattlemen's barbecue has been postponed until tomorrow, August 3rd! Farms at Work will be on farm to help with the BBQ and share info about our Community Farm that is launching on-site!

See you tomorrow ⛅

07/20/2026

What a highly informative and inspiring evening learning about growing organic grains and gauging plant health with Brix testing! Thank you Paul (and Heather) of Loon Song Farm for sharing your expertise and passion - you made wheat history and plant chemistry so engaging and access. Thanks to Henry and Johanna of Fifth Wind Farm for hosting us on your breathtaking farm and garden. And thanks to all the eager participants who joined us on a smoky night.
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Join Farms at Work and Curve Lake First Nation's SMG Aquaponics Corp. for a tour of the brand new Curve Lake Aquaponics ...
07/16/2026

Join Farms at Work and Curve Lake First Nation's SMG Aquaponics Corp. for a tour of the brand new Curve Lake Aquaponics and Hydroponics facility.

Explore how Shki Maajitaawin Gitigaanan ("New Beginnings Farm"), a 45,000-square-foot, band-owned operation in Curve Lake First Nation, is strengthening local food production, advancing Indigenous food sovereignty, and supplying fresh produce and farmed fish throughout the region.

See how aquaponics and hydroponics work together in a highly efficient, low-water, zero-discharge growing system, learn how tilapia and leafy greens are produced year-round, and bring your questions about their systems and plans for the future!

Be one of the first to see this modern facility and to learn from those who designed, built, and manage it.

Tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/tour-curve-lakes-new-aquaponic-and-hydroponic-systems

TONIGHT! Get your ticket for this documentary of an incredible period in Ontario agriculture. Farms at Work staff member...
07/08/2026

TONIGHT!

Get your ticket for this documentary of an incredible period in Ontario agriculture.

Farms at Work staff member, Heather Thoma, will be part of the post-show discussion, sharing perspectives on Ontario agriculture, farmland, and food production!

See you there!

07/07/2026

Let's get together and talk everything you want to know about organic grain production and using a Brix test to understand your plants and systems.

July 14th from 6pm to 8pm in Cold Springs near Cobourg. Full details at https://farmsatwork.ca/organic-grains-loonsong/ or thru our bio.

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