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


Upcoming Workshops
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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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