VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS THAT SUPPORT FOOD PRODUCTION INITIATIVES & HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Register Today!

Growing North Cariboo Society is pleased to announce Phase 3 of the Empowering Family Health Project  which is composed of a series of virtual workshops to support food production initiatives and healthy, sustainable community development in rural communities.

The first Workshops scheduled are as follows:

1. Raising Chickens and Turkeys for the Table
2. Introduction to Backyard Tapping and Birch Syrup Production
3. Instant Pot 101 - Cooking and Preserving with a Multi-Cooker: Using Your Garden and Local Produce
4. Get Ready to Grow: Seed Starting
5. Foraging through the Seasons

All information including Workshop Summaries, Registration Form, and associated information is below.

1. Raising Chickens and Turkeys for the Table

Presenter: Wilma Watkin
                   Watkin Acres, Red Bluff
Saturday, February 20th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Fee: $25.00

2. Introduction to Backyard Tapping and Birch Syrup Production
Presenters: Heloise Dixon-Warren and Ted Traer,                          Moose Meadows Farm, Bouchie Lake

Saturday, March 6th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Fee: $25.00 (Early Bird until Wednesday, March 3)

After March 3rd, the fee will be $30.00

3. Instant Pot 101 - Cooking and Preserving with a Multicooker: Using Your Garden and Local Produce

Presenter: Lynda Atkinson

                   Sisters Creek Simmentals, Kersley

Saturday, March 20th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Fee: $15.00 (Early Bird until Wednesday, March 17)

       After March 17th, the fee will be $20.00

4. Get Ready to Grow:  Seed Starting

Presenter:  Ted Traer
                   Moose Meadows Farm, Bouchie Lake

March 27th, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Fee: $25.00 (Early Bird until Wednesday, March 24th)

After March 24th, the fee will be $30.00

5. Foraging through the Seasons
Presenter: Ted Traer and Heloise Dixon-Warren
                  Moose Meadows Farm, Bouchie Lake
May 1, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $25.00 (Early Bird until Wednesday, April 28th)
After April 28th, the fee will be $30.00

To register for any of the workshops, complete a Registration 

Form and submit to GNC@farmed.ca.  Payment can be made via email transfer to GNC@farmed.ca  By Registering you will be adding to the email list for the Empowering Family Health Project (empoweringfamilyhealth@gmail.com).

By registering you will be added to the Empowering Family Health email distribution list.

Registrations can also be made at the Bouchie Lake Country Store - 2338 Bonny Road, Bouchie Lake by calling 250.249.0228 or visting the store in person.   Payment with visa / mastercard / debit or cash.  If paying by cheque, make payable to Growing North Cariboo Society.

Become a member of Growing North Cariboo and receive 10% off .

To become a member of GNC, complete the attached Membership Form and submit to GNC@farmed.ca with $10.00.

ONLINE WORKSHOPS COMING YOUR WAY for 2021!

"Poultry Production", "Backyard Tapping for Birch Sap and Syrup", and "Cooking Local with an Electric Multi-Cooker" are online workshops coming YOUR way hosted by Growing North Cariboo Society. Dates will be announced very soon for these specific workshops along with others so watch this site and the Growing North Cariboo facebook page.

For information, email empoweringfamilyhealth@gmail.com and be added to our extensive email distribution list.

Thank you.

Growing North Cariboo Society