Today we attended the Canadian Organic Growers Eco Farm Day "The Business of Farming from Field to Fork!" It was held at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall in Eastern Ontario. There were people from all over, including the Eastern U.S.
Topics ranged from "Controlling internal parasites in sheep" or "How to design and build log fences" to the advantages and disadvantages of being a co-op or a corporation. There was even a presentation about how to set up and use a farm website or even write a blog. Fancy that! The presenter said that he couldn't find our website when he Googled Eastern Ontario Organic Farms, but we are not listed as an organic farm as we do not fit all the criteria (and we are too cheap to pay the high fees to join!)If you Google Katahdin Sheep Ontario, we are easy to find.
The speakers were excellent- not a boring one amongst them- and so was the lunch.
The commercial displays were all interesting and informative. We helped with one booth which was involved with marketing "Natural Lamb" There was a lot of interest and we ran out of business cards and brochures (Mental note: bring more next time) There must have been at least 400 people in attendance. It was hard to find a parking spot.
Organic or eco-friendly farming is definitely the way of the future
