Two agri-food training opportunities coming up in Port Alberni, starting Feb 2022!
Both are fully funded for eligible participants.
Additional student supports also available.
Please reply for inquiries or contact Leanne.Moore@nic.bc.ca to apply.
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Grants and Human Resources
- Canada Summer Jobs: Applications window closes at noon Jan 25, 2022
- 100% wage subsidy for not-for-profit employers (up to minimum wage)
- 50% wage subsidy for public or private sector employers (up to minimun wage)
- Fund Connect
- Youth hiring incentive available - The Get Youth Working! Program offers a negotiated wage subsidy up to $3600 when hiring eligible
youth age 17-29 .
- More info or apply here
- INEO Employment Services
- INEO has about 6 to 8 paid clients who are available for farm work/labour over the winter months, at no charge to producer.
- Contact Joanne at joanne@ineoemployment.com for more info
- Super-Sweet Grant Search Tool
- This tool will connect you to a huge variety of Federal and Provincial funding programs
- It works for business and non-profit organizations - just fill out the little check boxes to describe your organization and what you are looking for - be as broad or as specific as you’d like.
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No Cost Mental Health Counselling for British Columbia Producers and Families.
via The Do-More Agriculture Foundation
More info or sign-up here
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Events, Save the Dates!
- Farm Gate Plus Training Session - Feb 22, 2022
- Animal welfare and meat hygiene training workshop designed specifically for Farmgate Plus and Farmgate license holders
- No fee, and people thinking about licensing may be eligible to attend.
- Info or RSVP to Chistine - koch.c@telus.net
- Alberni Valley Seedy Saturday - March 19, 2022
- Hosted by the Women's Food and Water Initiative
- Stay tuned for more info!
- Coombs Farmers' Institute Seedy Sunday - March 27, 2022
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Don't forget to sign up, space still available in the Island Good program!
sponsored by the City of Port Alberni!
Local producers and processors, as well as restaurants and retailers who offer local products, are now eligible for FREE Island Good licensing for 2022.
This will be an amazing boost for your business and will help to showcase the incredible array of Alberni products available.
It's a simple application process - Don't delay!
Click here and fill out some basics.
Island Good will take it from there.
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Stay well, and keep in touch.
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