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OUR WORKSHOPS

As part of our Advancing Public Trust in Local Food project, we are partnering with local community organizations

to present a travelling roadshow of food skills workshops throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

Presented in partnership with Common Ground Community Development, with the support of the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador through the Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development (JGRD) and the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands (FAL),

 

Here is everything you need to know about our upcoming and past workshops!

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Stay tuned for updates and for NEW WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS to come!

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Upcoming Workshops

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FOOD PRESERVING
Conception Bay South
October 13th, 2026

Oct. 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM NDT

Manuels River Community Centre

7 Conception Bay Highway, CBS, NL

This workshop will teach you how to preserve and store food and cover drying, salting, freezing, fermenting, canning, pickling and root cellars.​

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FORAGING WALK
& COOKING WITH WILD FOODS

Corner Brook
October 19th, 2026

Foraging Walk: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Cooking Workshop: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

(Locations provided during registration)

Join us for a lunchtime foraging walk and an evening "Cooking with Wild Foods" workshop, with samples of what's in season!

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GREENHOUSE GARDENING
Broad Cove
October 22nd, 2026

Oct. 22, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM NDT

Salem Community Centre

585-591 Main Highway, Broad Cove, NL

Learn how to stretch your growing season with simple, low-cost techniques that work in our climate: cold frames, tunnels, and greenhouse tricks you can try at home!

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HOME GARDENING
Whitbourne
October 24th, 2026

Oct. 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM NDT

Whitbourne Fire Services Fire Hall

18 Grange Road, Whitbourne, NL

This beginner gardening session will cover garden planning, variety choices, harvest tips, storage, and the basics of soil building and pest management.

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INTRODUCTION TO FORAGING
Ferryland
October 25th, 2026

Oct. 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM NDT

(Location provided during registration)

Ferryland, NL

Join local master forager and author Shawn Dawson for an autumn foraging presentation and walk, plus a tasting of what's in season!

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GREENHOUSE GARDENING
Gander
October 27th, 2026

Oct. 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM NDT

Cobb's Pond Rotary Park Community Building

Magee Road, Gander, NL

Learn how to stretch your growing season with simple, low-cost techniques that work in our climate: cold frames, tunnels, and greenhouse tricks you can try at home!​​​​

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BUILDING HEALTHY SOIL
Gander
October 28th, 2026

Oct. 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM NDT

Cobb's Pond Rotary Park Community Building

Magee Road, Gander, NL

This hands-on workshop covers the essential building blocks of soil health, from identifying your soil type to creating nutrient-rich compost at home!​​

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GREENHOUSE GARDENING
Fleur de Lys
October 28th, 2026

Oct. 28, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM NDT

Fleur de Lys Town Hall

44 Dorset Trail, Fleur de Lys, NL

Learn how to stretch your growing season with simple, low-cost techniques that work in our climate: cold frames, tunnels, and greenhouse tricks you can try at home!​​​​​

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GREENHOUSE GARDENING
Trout River
October 29th, 2026

Oct. 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM NDT

Trout River Interpretation Centre

279 Main Street, Trout River, NL

Learn how to stretch your growing season with simple, low-cost techniques that work in our climate: cold frames, tunnels, and greenhouse tricks you can try at home!​​​​

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HOME GARDENING
Salmon Cove
November 3rd, 2026

Nov. 3, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM NDT

The Riverside Community of Faith Hall (Basement)

68-74 Main Street East, Salmon Cove, NL

This beginner gardening session will cover garden planning, variety choices, harvest tips, storage, and the basics of soil building and pest management. 

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INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Torbay
November 14th, 2026

Nov. 14, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM NDT

Jack Byrne Centre

7 Ward Gosse Drive, Torbay, NL

A brief introduction to beekeeping including life cycle, equipment, site selection, spring, winter, and fall inspections, and disease monitoring.​​​​​

Past Workshops

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INTRODUCTION TO FORAGING
Whitbourne
September 26th, 2026

Sep. 26, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM NDT

Whitbourne Fire Services Fire Hall

18 Grange Road, Whitbourne, NL

A short introduction to the basics of safe and sustainable foraging, followed by a hands-on foraging walk and simple tasting preparation.

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FOOD PRESERVING
St. John's
October 6th, 2026

Oct. 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM NDT

St. John's Farmers' Market

245 Freshwater Road, St. John's, NL

This workshop will teach you how to preserve and store food and cover drying, salting, freezing, fermenting, canning, pickling and root cellars.

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Food Producers Forum, Inc.
44 Austin Street, Second Floor
St. John's NL, A1B 4C2
PO Box 29047 Torbay Road
St. John's NL, A1A 5B5
foodproducersforum@gmail.com
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We acknowledge Ktaqmkuk as the homeland and territory of the Beothuk and Mi’kmaq and Labrador as the territory of the Innu of Nitassinan, Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and Inuit of NunatuKavut. We hold respect for the cultures, traditions and knowledge of those who call these places home. We acknowledge the persistence of racist attitudes and policies. We will work with Indigenous partners to create places of healing and shared knowledge.

 

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