Join the Kelmarna Community Farm Trust as a Volunteer Trustee! Are you passionate about sustainability, community connection, and regenerative farming? Or do you know someone who is? We are looking for a dedicated volunteer trustee to help guide the future of our beloved urban farm. As a trustee, you'll join our existing Board of seven, and contribute to the governance and strategic direction of Kelmarna, where people reconnect with nature, learn sustainable practices, and support a resilient local food system. We’re seeking someone aligned with our mission and values, ideally with experience in farming, fundraising, education, mental health programmes, te ao and te reo Māori, or IT. Previous board experience is a bonus! Time commitment includes monthly board meetings (every second Tuesday, 5-7pm), 5 additional hours per month, and participation in a few on-farm events annually. Be part of a team making a real difference. Email us at chair@kelmarna.co.nz to express your interest. We are taking expressions of interest anytime, and will assess applications as they come in. So get in touch soon – don’t miss this chance to help shape the future of Kelmarna. Follow the link for more information: https://lnkd.in/g83KX2Nc
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Our people, our mahi Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is a diverse team, from our customer service team to our engineers, to our scientists, and our finance team. We employ many different types of people with a broad range of skills. We are your neighbours, your family, and your community. We would like to introduce you to some of our people to show the mahi we do for Hawke’s Bay and our environment. Wade Nilsson, Senior Catchment Advisor (Policy Implementation) How long have you been at HBRC? - Two years; I started on Valentines' Day 2022. What do you do within HBRC? - I’m in the Rural Partnerships Team – we’re a dedicated team actively engaging with rural communities. In my role, I act as a conduit for the great mahi done within the Regional Council and our actions towards supporting both the environment and rural communities. What do you like about your job? - It's great being able to give back to the wider rural community. My affinity with rural life is in the blood; being fourth generation on our old family farm and being sold on farming as a way of life. I feel I’m lucky to have a wide rural viewpoint from my time in pastoral farming, through to various roles servicing primary producers. My role here involves getting out and engaging with farmers, producers, and catchment groups - which always makes for a great day. What ambitions do you have in your role? - I gain satisfaction when helping people and seeing catchment groups successfully work together to achieve their aims, and I’m pretty happy when this works. What are the community outcomes of your role? - Seeing engaged rural people, living, and thriving in prosperous and resilient communities. Living and working on the land can have its challenges, so helping rural communities to grow stronger together is a win for the future. How did you get into your field? - As mentioned, I come from a rural background, and while no longer farming, I saw the opportunity to join the Rural Partnerships Team as a great way to continue to be involved. Since joining the Regional Council, I’ve been able to progress into this area, with training and support. Environmental stewardship is an ongoing focus within the Regional Council and covers a wide range of activities throughout Hawke’s Bay. It’s a good fit for the rural perspective – I’m yet to meet a farmer who doesn’t consider themselves a caretaker of the land for future generations.
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Northeast SARE has a new program calling for proposals. The Historically Underserved Farmer/Farming Community grant program funds projects that create farming and food system opportunities for historically underserved farmers/farming communities and prioritizes work that engages, and is led by, people with experience from those communities. This grant program is open to business owners (including farmers), community groups, farm employees, non-profit organizations, and tribal communities committed to building the capacity and resilience of sustainable agriculture in Historically Underserved Farming communities. - Approximately $3 Million has been allocated to fund projects - Projects can range from $150,000 to $250,000. Approximately 15-20 projects will be funded. - Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on January 7, 2024. - Projects beginning in June 2025 - Must take place in Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, D.C.) - Q&A Sessions are taking place from 2-3 p.m. EST on November 19 and December 4, 10. View the call: https://lnkd.in/eZP6w2CS Register for the Q&As: https://lnkd.in/eGfKHV9R Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJc_DqeG
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Advocacy Games: did this actually happen? (Real Story/Made Up) NGO: we want to “repurpose ground that will be left over after SGMA” Trade group: cool cool. What type of repurposing do you have in mind? (Horrified farmer in room corner): da F is repurposing? GSA: mo’$. Sweet. We are super broke and have no staff or $ to implement SGMA so perfect suggestion. NGO: repurposing is what happens when you save water and make beautiful bike trails and walking corridors that would take the place of ag ground. Along with kit fox and Swanson’s hawk habitat, intensive farming activities go away. Trade group: that sounds pretty good, maybe we can all sign a letter saying we all get a nice cut of some sweet grant $ Farmer (out loud): dont kit foxes need water? What about weeds? Or gophers? GSA: STFU dude. You’re spoiling this by asking dumb questions. Where and how do we apply to get ground repurposed? NGO: well, first we need to “capture” ground once SGMA is implemented. Once you capture the ground, we can build out a multi-decadal plan to plant grasses, marshes, riparian corridors, and maybe we can put some cool species on the map-like 🦫 Farmer (incoherent muttering): I got things to say about beavers… but out loud “riparian corridors use as much water as my corn crop!” Trade group: I’m sure we can work all this out once you buy the ground. Then you can do what you want with it NGO: um…see we don’t have the $ or authority to actually buy the ground GSA: yea neither do we. So how do we repurpose ground if the farmer still owns it? Trade group: blank and horrified stare Farmer: you mean you want ME to repurpose my ground for rats and gophers? NGO: well as you know Mr.Farmer, lots of ground will be going into bankruptcy with SGMA implementation coming. So we assumed it would work out for these types of long term plans. Farmer: in bankruptcy, you understand that the BANK OWNS THE LAND, right? My land has already dropped in value because I can’t double crop my corn because I don’t have the water for it NGO: so then it will be a really good deal to put habitat on Farmer: how do I pay the bank? What do I do with my workers? All my banks AND my permits say I have to farm. NGO: we will try and find the authority to capture the property. Farmer (visibly shaking): does that mean you’re going to find a way to pay for the ground? Or does that mean I probably won’t have a choice but to go into bankruptcy and fire my workers? Trade group: silence NGO: silence GSA: silence Higher Authorities (and people who actually count acre feet): how much water will repurposed ground actually capture when it’s all said and done? Is there an estimate? NGO: repurposing isn’t about quantifying water, it’s about building habitat zones and having a plan for the land after SGMA. Trade group (eventually coming to its senses): da F? If we can’t quantify water saved why would we do it? NGO: groundwater is part of the public trust Is this story Real or Made Up? What do you think?
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Harvesting Hope: How Local Farmers Turn Unused Land into Community Support In Seosaeng-myeon, Ulsan, South Korea, the local Saemaul Association, led by President Kim Young-deok, has been cultivating potatoes on fallow land for over two decades, turning agricultural inactivity into community action. This initiative not only benefits the farmers but also provides much-needed support to vulnerable groups, including elderly residents living alone and low-income families. Recently, the association organized a “Sharing Love through Ramen” event, distributing 120 boxes of ramen to those in need. The Impact of Fallow Land Cultivation: The Saemaul Association has cultivated potatoes on a plot measuring 2,214 square meters
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Harvesting Hope: How Local Farmers Turn Unused Land into Community Support In Seosaeng-myeon, Ulsan, South Korea, the local Saemaul Association, led by President Kim Young-deok, has been cultivating potatoes on fallow land for over two decades, turning agricultural inactivity into community action. This initiative not only benefits the farmers but also provides much-needed support to vulnerable groups, including elderly residents living alone and low-income families. Recently, the association organized a “Sharing Love through Ramen” event, distributing 120 boxes of ramen to those in need. The Impact of Fallow Land Cultivation: The Saemaul Association has cultivated potatoes on a plot measuring 2,214 square meters
Harvesting Hope: How Local Farmers Turn Unused Land into Community Support – BE PROFY IN POTATOES NEWS
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Harvesting Hope: How Local Farmers Turn Unused Land into Community Support In Seosaeng-myeon, Ulsan, South Korea, the local Saemaul Association, led by President Kim Young-deok, has been cultivating potatoes on fallow land for over two decades, turning agricultural inactivity into community action. This initiative not only benefits the farmers but also provides much-needed support to vulnerable groups, including elderly residents living alone and low-income families. Recently, the association organized a “Sharing Love through Ramen” event, distributing 120 boxes of ramen to those in need. The Impact of Fallow Land Cultivation: The Saemaul Association has cultivated potatoes on a plot measuring 2,214 square meters
Harvesting Hope: How Local Farmers Turn Unused Land into Community Support – BE PROFY IN POTATOES NEWS
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We were talking about exactly this point today Stevi Howdle in the context of identifying meaningful, long-lasting change when it comes to farmer health, wellbeing and safety. We need to create more opportunities for farmers to reflect on what's most important to them and help them identify where taking positive action can help them realise these values.
“In recent years, Farmsafe Australia has really focused on changing how farmers think about safety. Instead of seeing it as just another box to tick for compliance, we’ve been challenging farmers to see safety as a core value – something that’s deeply connected to the long-term health and success of their farm and the people they care about. By connecting safety to values like caring for their family and friends, sustainability, profitability, community stewardship or long-term legacy, farmers are able to find a personal motivation to make changes and implement safer practices, instead of feeling like it is something being forced on them by others. It's a bit like the golden rule, we learn how to treat others by considering how we would want to feel and be treated ourselves. I'm pretty sure all of us want to be safe and supported in our workplaces, so we need to provide safe and supportive work environments and really build that into our cultures on farm.” Stevi Howdle, FarmSafe Australia #PlantASeedForSafety #SaveALifeListenToYourWife #DoAsISayAndAsIDo Farmsafe Australia Inc
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Who knew that converting farmland in conservation could result in increased income for former farming families? My only concern with this article is that it does not cover whether there is a tipping point at which the tourist opportunities cannot sustain a larger series of land set asides. But kudos to the government for offering some bit of support to encourage the conversion and to crowdfunding for also supporting this effort. https://lnkd.in/guA3D5B4
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