Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The … Continued
In the Know is a mental health literacy training program for farmers and the agricultural community. It’s a five-hour virtual mental health literacy training workshop designed to fit better with the framing community’s limited availability due to rigid daily schedules, it contains critical mental health information, and it incorporates the agricultural community culture. The objective … Continued
Join our Public Trust Coordinator, Janette, on January 17th for our first Lunch & Learn session on "Using Social Media to Tell Your Story." This session will be focused on social media basics, how to create and schedule content! Register below:
Join the Farm Safety Advisor in talking about the components of a farm safety plan, OHS compliance, who needs to have a plan, funding available to help pay for building a plan and whether you spend the time building the plan or getting help from the Farm Safety Advisor. Participants can join the meeting over … Continued
The only constant in life is change, and because of the changes in NS Covid-19 regulations and increase in cases, we are moving to a fully virtual event! The continued support of our sponsors together with that of our Board of Directors is allowing us to provide this event complimentary to you, our growers and industry. We look … Continued
It is with great delight that NSFGA will once again be holding its 2022 Annual Convention on January 26th in person at the Old Orchard Inn. We have a great line up of speakers addressing very relevant topics. This year, our theme is “Protecting Your Investment.” Keep an eye on the NSFGA website for … Continued
Join the Farm Safety Advisor in talking about the components of a farm safety plan, OHS compliance, who needs to have a plan, funding available to help pay for building a plan and whether you spend the time building the plan or getting help from the Farm Safety Advisor. Participants can join the meeting over … Continued
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The … Continued
NSFA will be holding a lunch and learn webinar on Municipal Planning. This webinar will provide information to farmers on municipal planning strategies and highlight what kind of information will be useful for farmers to share with their municipality as part of the process. Date: February 9th, 2021 Time: Noon To register, please sign up … Continued
The Guide for the Farm Safety Plan and Workbook templates are a great resource to start building your own farm safety plan for the operations on your farm. This 3-hour webinar will review each section of the guide and reference the workbook templates available online, on USB, and in print. Learn the requirements to be … Continued