Welcome to the first edition of the 2013 Fruit & Berry Network e-newsletter. This network is designed to be an asset to organic fruit growers in Atlantic Canada.
Join the conversation! The Fruit and Berry Network is ACORN’s newest forum for organic fruit and berry stakeholders of Atlantic Canada, to share information and discuss:
* crop production
* pollination
* research and development
* evolving markets
* marketing - analysis, opportunities
* innovations
* with-age (and experience) wisdom
Industry stakeholders (grower, retailer, researcher, extension specialist, informed consumers) are encouraged to offer ideas, suggestions and feedback as the network develops, communicating across provinces and throughout commodities. By joining the network, this newsletter will highlight events and share the developments of the network.
Every year we look forward to meeting each other at the ACORN conference, This year, please join us in Moncton, New Brunswick, November 20-22nd for a speaker series designed especially for the fruit and berry commodities.
Farmers are known to be tactile learners, so lets get out in the field- other people’s fields, and have a look around, share ideas, touch, taste, smell what’s happening across the region. We are planning several on-farm field days, an educational mission, and a ‘get your hands dirty’ workshop. We are seeking your input for these events to tailor them to your needs.
Do you have an idea for an article, a speaker for the ACORN conference, a field day experience to share? Let us know!
Contact the coordinator: Stephanie Compton at fruitandberry@acornorganic.org with events, topics or ideas for future articles. The next edition will be distributed May 15th.