4 February 2025 Ignatius Farm New Farmer Training Program A Place of Peace Ignatius Jesuit Centre Build a foundation to start a successful farm enterprise 4 Terms (April - November) Weekly webinars Periodic field days & in-person trainings Flexible! Sign up for single trainings or full program! efao.ca/ifnftp NEWS & NOTES NFU NOVA SCOTIA CONDEMNS THE NS GOVT ON FRACKING & URANIUM DECISION “Bill 6 threatens Nova Scotia’s food sovereignty. The National Farmers Union of Nova Scotia (NFU NS) condemns the provincial government’s lifting of the long standing bans on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and uranium exploration—as it erases the right of people to define and control our food systems by increasing the risks of contamination to this province’s soil, air and water. As climate change escalates, temperatures rise and droughts lengthen, clean groundwater will become increasingly valuable in the agricultural sector. Our food system is being jeopardized by mining industry desires for short term corporate profit. Impacts from fracking and uranium mining will extend beyond the environment and bleed into our communities, worsening the affordability crisis and degrading our attempts to feed ourselves by undermining our struggling and steadily decreasing population of farmers, farm workers and food producers. In response to economic uncertainty and the threat of tariffs, we call on the NS government to bolster food sovereignty and build up local food systems and infrastructure that will improve the wellbeing of Nova Scotians and the unceded land upon which we live and grow. Increased funding to the NS Loyal program in the new budget is wholly insufficient to compensate for the negative consequences of fracking and mining on the agricultural sector”. Source: National Farmers Union Nova Scotia TOP: AUNTSPRAY - ADOBE STOCK | BOTTOM LEFT: @IDAHOPOTATOES | BOTTOM RIGHT: DOMNITSKY - ADOBE STOCK CRAZY FOR FRIES Kiss of French is no ordinary lip balm. Launched by the Idaho Potato Commission for Valentine’s Day, it is unlike traditional lip products, it’s made with mashed Idaho potatoes. The potatoes are blended into a hydrating formula that softens lips while delivering a subtle fryinspired essence. “French fries aren’t just a favourite—they’re a full-on obsession,” said Jamey Higham, IPC President & CEO. “Americans consume over 9 billion pounds of fries each year, and when they want the best, they turn to Idaho® potatoes. With ‘Kiss of French’, we took that love and turned it into something unexpected and unforgettable.” Source: @idahopotatoes
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