This week’s events include a dialogue on food, faith and service, an auction, a Gather To Grow session on Twitter, a seminar on fresh produce markets, an event on soil conservation, a farmers’ day, and a farming expo. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Hey, there farmers! It’s another busy week in agriculture. This week’s events kick off with Food Dialogues on Monday, and on Tuesday, Merino rams are up for auction in the Free State. Wednesday plays host to a fresh produce market seminar, another Gather To Grow session, and a farmers’ day in Arlington.
On Thursday, Stellenbosch University (SU) invites you to a conference and education tour on carbon farming and soil conservation. And finally, Friday offers a peri-urban and peri-rural farmers’ education expo in Johannesburg.
Monday, 17 July
Urban food dialogues
Food Dialogues is back. This annual programme of talks and events focuses on the local food system.
To close the 2023 edition of Food Dialogues, chef Riyaz Mir of Masala Dola and Tastes of Kashmir, together with the Food Dialogues team, and representatives of a diversity of faith-based organisations, invite members of the public to break bread around the theme of food, faith and service.
Chef Riyaz will prepare a feast of dishes from multiple faiths that will form the basis of the evening’s enquiry. Guests will dine their way through dishes from Islamic, Christian, Jewish and Hindu practices, learning about the origins and cultural significance of these dishes, whilst exploring the connections between food and faith, food and service, and the ways in which service is built into spiritual practice as a way of being and not simply a way of doing.
Tuesday, 18 July
Ram auction in the Free State
The Eastern Free State Veld Ram Club invites you to their auction taking place at the Vrede Golf Club.
On offer:
- 60 Performance tested and field-adapted Merino rams.
* Note: Rams selected from groups of 175. Under the auspices of Merino SA.
Wednesday, 19 July
NAMC seminar on fresh produce markets
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) invites you to attend an upcoming seminar titled “Fresh Produce Market Challenges and Opportunities: A Case for the Johannesburg Municipal Fresh Produce Market”.
This seminar aims to share insights about the evolving landscape of the fresh produce market and explore various challenges and opportunities faced by the market.
Click here for more information.
Gather To Grow Twitter session brought to you by Food For Mzansi.
Join #GatherToGrow on Twitter Spaces
Are you an aspirant farmer looking for more information on how to get into the agricultural sector? Do you have a smartphone and a Twitter account? Join us then, every Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Agri Arlington Farmers’ Day
Agri Arlington in collaboration with OVK is inviting you to an agricultural demonstration day.
Go and see harvester demonstrations, tractors, planters, balers, implements, precision agri machinery, sprayers, and earthmoving equipment.
The event takes place at Boerevereniging Hall and cost R200 per person, which includes three meals.
For more information, contact Johnny Roodt on 073 183 0770.
Thursday, 20 July
Carbon farming, soil conservation
The Stellenbosch University (SU) (organising committee) in collaboration with Empire Conferencing (event organisers), invite you to participate in the upcoming second Annual Carbon Farming and Soil Conservation Conference & Educational Tour.
This event is scheduled to take place from 19 to 21 July 2023 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
Friday, 20 July
Gauteng peri-urban, peri-rural farmers expo
Hosted by Evergrow Seedlings, this free event aims to support local farmers and backyard farmers like you who are interested in enhancing your knowledge, skills, and production capabilities in vegetable farming.
It will provide valuable insights, practical techniques, and information on obtaining essential agricultural inputs.
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Venue: Tau Pedi Higher Primary School
Address: 636 Thlapi Street, Tladi
For more information contact Evergreen Seedlings on 078 967 9898 or 081 210 3301.
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