Learning Resources:
Seminars, Workshops, Educational Videos and More
There are a number of great learning opportunities to be found in Haliburton County offered by a variety of food organizations and enterprises. Stay updated on upcoming workshops and events by following their Facebook and web pages.
Abbey Gardens – Programming Calendar
http://abbeygardens.ca/programming-2/
https://www.facebook.com/abbeygrows/
Bedrock and Brambles – Homesteading Workshops
http://www.bedrockandbrambles.com/bb/learn-homesteading-skills/
https://www.facebook.com/BedrockandBrambles/
Carolyn Langdon – Wild Edibles Workshops
http://yoursoutdoors.ca/packages/wild-edibles
Garlic Growers Association
https://www.facebook.com/haliburtongarlic.ca/
Harvest Haliburton - Dig In Workshop Series
https://www.facebook.com/HarvestHaliburton/
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit holds regular Food Handlers Training Courses. Check their schedule to find out when the next one will be:
http://www.hkpr.on.ca/InfoSet/Environments/FoodSafety/FoodHandlerTraining.aspx
If you’re willing to go a bit further afield to take a workshop, Food Starter in Toronto provides regular training and networking events. Their calendar can be found here:
http://foodstarter.ca/programs-seminars/seminars/
And OMAFRA holds training sessions and workshops all over the province. Their schedule of events can be searched by topic and region here:
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/edr/events-training.htm
If you prefer to do your learning in the comfort of your own home, the Agri-Food Management Institute has put together a series of modules for developing your food business beyond farm-gate sales:
http://takeanewapproach.ca/startinganewbusiness/
https://sellingbeyondthefarmgate.squarespace.com
Below are a few videos on entrepreneurship in the food sector:
Interview with Barb Shopland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaszG-CL8uk
Food Entrepreneurship 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7HbEVyNKE
Food Entrepreneurship 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YTva29Dm8
And finally, if there is a workshop topic you’d love to see offered in Haliburton County, contact your Chamber of Commerce and make a suggestion:
http://www.haliburtonchamber.com
