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What's happening on Salt Spring Island...
Seedy Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Island Natural Growers is proud to present the 30th Annual Salt Spring Seedy Saturday weekend! The event will be held at the Salt Spring...
Jan 20
Abattoir Birthday Bash Nov 2nd!
Join us Saturday November 2nd to celebrate our amazing community abattoir! With your continued support, Salt Spring’s abattoir is...
Oct 27, 2024
Fall Fair 2024
Support local agriculture on Salt Spring and come to the Fall Fair at the Farmers’  Institute. Make sure you stop by the Abattoir’s BBQ...
Aug 29, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
Farmer to Farmer Panel Discussion
Sunday 18 February, Farmers Institute 1 pm – 3:30 pm With John (Bright Farm), Eland (Duck Creek Farm) Mike (Ruckel Farm) and Daria...
Feb 12, 2024
Have Land? Need Land?
Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of...
Sep 7, 2023
Seedy Saturday is BACK!
Join us at the Salt Spring Farmers Institute for 10+ seed vendors, seed exchange, local agricultural advocates, fruit and perennial...
Feb 23, 2023
Abattoir Birthday Bash
Join us to celebrate all the food producers on Salt Spring Island and the 10-year anniversary of our community abattoir on Saturday...
Oct 31, 2022
Building a Smart Local Food System
Join food sector peers in this collaborative initiative to discuss the need for infrastructure that will support increased local food...
Oct 31, 2022
Chorus Frog Moves
After a long, successful journey serving the Salt Spring community, Chorus Frog plant nursery changed ownership in August and moved to...
Oct 5, 2022
Grow Local! on SSI
Less than 10% of the food eaten by islanders is produced on Salt Spring Island. Grow Local is new project that aims to increase the...
Jun 3, 2022
Tuesday Farmers Market Open!
Salt Spring Island’s Tuesday Farmers Market is now open. Operating every Tuesday from 2 pm to 6 pm in Centennial Park, the Market brings...
Jul 2, 2021
Agriculture on Salt Spring and COVID-19
We’ve all been watching as the COVID-19 emergency unfolds in unpredictable and challenging ways. The Agricultural Alliance is very...
Mar 21, 2020
Save the Date: Feb. 1st – Area Farm Plan Renewal Town Hall
Join us for the second community town hall on the future of agriculture on Salt Spring on February 1st, 1pm to 4pm. At this town hall,...
Jan 19, 2020
Photos from November Community Town Hall
Saltspringers hard at work on November 16th during the community town hall to update the Area Farm Plan. Check back for more updates and...
Dec 1, 2019
Save the Date: Community Town Hall – “The Future of Agriculture on Salt Spring Island&#
November 16, 2019 1:30 – 5:30pm Gulf Islands Secondary School The climate crisis, rules and regulations, lack of housing, a growing...
Nov 5, 2019
2019 Abattoir Birthday Bash!
This November the Salt Spring Abattoir turns seven! Join us on Saturday, November 9th from 5:30 pm at Fulford Hall for an evening of good...
Sep 25, 2019
A Marvelous Farm to Table Dinner and A Night to Remember at Salt Spring Apple Company
Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, helped in some way, and to SS Apple Co and Chef Josh.
Sep 4, 2019
Farm Dinner at Salt Spring Apple Co.
Join farmers extraordinaire Brian Webster and Peri Lavender, and acclaimed chef Josh Blumenthal, at Salt Spring Apple on August 29th....
Jul 27, 2019
A Visit from the Federal Minister of Agriculture
The federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claire Bibeau met with staff and directors at the Salt Spring Abattoir, July 6, 2019.
Jul 9, 2019
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