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Study of local food demand in Alberta : consumer study report

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Reports on a project to assess the demand for local food available in Alberta through farmers’ markets, farm retail and restaurants offering locally-sourced ingredients. Also includes a short... More ≫

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Reports on a project to assess the demand for local food available in Alberta through farmers’ markets, farm retail and restaurants offering locally-sourced ingredients. Also includes a short section for community supported agriculture (CSA) box programs. The study also examined the preferred methods of communications with farmers or suppliers of local food, and the degree of consumer acceptance of local food as "food grown or made in Alberta."

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Human resources essentials - Explore local

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Workshop material used at a one-day workshop on human resource management through the lens of the specific challenges faced by Alberta's agri-food entrepreneurs.

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Hort snacks [2016]

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production... More ≫

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production operations, including production, business and marketing. Upcoming conferences and workshops (regional, provincial, national and international) are listed. There are also thought provoking items, as well as monthly interactive questions and answers.

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Best practices guidebook : food hub vendor manual

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This Best Practices Guidebook: Food Hub Vendor Manual is for food hubs and other food-related businesses that are conducting aggregation and distribution. The manual has been developed by Alberta... More ≫

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This Best Practices Guidebook: Food Hub Vendor Manual is for food hubs and other food-related businesses that are conducting aggregation and distribution. The manual has been developed by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry through a pilot with The Organic Food Box and their vendors. This manual is intended as a resource for current and potential growers, processors and others working within a food hub model. The focus is on vendors (also called suppliers) and summarizes basic operations, as well as policies and procedures, to help guide vendors in meeting the demands of the food hub.

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Best practices guidebook : food hub grower manual

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This manual helps growers meet pre- and post-harvest standards required by food hubs and grower co-operatives, local food service establishments and other direct market customers. Establishing... More ≫

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This manual helps growers meet pre- and post-harvest standards required by food hubs and grower co-operatives, local food service establishments and other direct market customers. Establishing best practices enables the food hub and its growers to prepare for and pass internal audits.

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Hinton Training Centre rates directive [2016]

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This directive establishes a rate schedule and identifies costs that will be charged for use of the Hinton Training Centre.

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Alberta approved farmers’ markets : program guidelines [2016 edition]

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The Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market Program creates an operational framework that provides direction and guidance to approved farmers’ markets in Alberta. The Program requirements ensure that... More ≫

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The Alberta Approved Farmers’ Market Program creates an operational framework that provides direction and guidance to approved farmers’ markets in Alberta. The Program requirements ensure that Alberta approved farmers’ markets are meeting minimum operational requirements.

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Transition planning guide for agribusiness

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Transition planning is the process of planning to transfer the ownership (capital), management, and operations (labour) of an agribusiness to a child(ren), relative or other successor. This guide... More ≫

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Transition planning is the process of planning to transfer the ownership (capital), management, and operations (labour) of an agribusiness to a child(ren), relative or other successor. This guide breaks transition planning into three phases: readiness assessment, plan development, and plan implementation.

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Hort snacks [2015]

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production... More ≫

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Hort Snacks is a monthly newsletter targeted at horticulture crop producers and related industry. It contains timely articles and topics related to all aspects of horticulture crop production operations, including production, business and marketing. Upcoming conferences and workshops (regional, provincial, national and international) are listed. There are also thought provoking items, as well as monthly interactive questions and answers.

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AgriProfit$ : sign-up for a customized business analysis of your farm to maximize profits and lower your costs.

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The AgriProfit$ program provides good business management information to farm operators, so they can make better business management decisions. Good information is the most important step in... More ≫

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The AgriProfit$ program provides good business management information to farm operators, so they can make better business management decisions. Good information is the most important step in managing for profitability.

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