The Kent Federation of Agriculture (KFA) is again offering two scholarship opportunities.  Realizing the importance of post secondary education in the agriculture business the KFA is pleased to offer two scholarship opportunities.

Each scholarship will be for $1,000 and each recipient must be from the family of an Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) member in Chatham-Kent – which equates to a KFA member.  There are approximately 2,000 KFA members in Chatham-Kent.   Students must be enrolled in an agriculture related program.  Students may be entering their 1, 2, 3 or 4th year of any agriculture related program.

Application forms are available from the KFA office.  Deadline for application form remittance is August 31, 2012.  The KFA scholarship selection committee will evaluate all applications.  For more information or for an application form please contact any KFA board member or the KFA office at 519-674-1500 ext 63595 or email kent@ofa.on.ca Application forms may also be found at www.ofa.on.ca/kent under events.

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CREW: Sip into Summer Wine & Herb Weekend

Visit Colchester Ridge Estate Winery on , Saturday May 26th 12-5pm and Sunday May 27th 12-4pm for the Sip into Summer open house. CREW will be featuring sliders with your choice of gourmet herb toppings and a glass of sangria for $7.

The retail store will be open for tastings and will be featuring great sales on award-winning CREW favorites. For more information please call and speak with a CREW member today! 519-738-9800

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, County Road 50  Harrow, ON N0R 1G0

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The Kent Federation of Agriculture is working with OMAFRA to offer an “On-Farm Food Safety Workshop”

It will be held on Tuesday, June 19th @ Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph, Ridgetown.  It will be a full day course and the cost is $45 which includes lunch.
The course is geared to producers who grow and process food items.  The purpose of the course is to help reduce the risk of food contamination and assist with food safety and traceability program.  Space is limited.
To register please contact the Agricultural Information contact Centre @ 1-877-424-1300.

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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday April 14th at the LCBO Roundhouse Store

Grown Right Here and Tourism WindsorEssex Pelee Island are hosting a ‘Discover Our Community’ Event.

This event is featuring 5 local wineries, Viewpointe, Sprucewood Shores, Mastronardi, Colio, Pelee Island. There will be wine samples and food pairing (food will be prepared by Viewpointe Winery’s Executive Chef David Courtney).

Local wineries will also be doing wine tastings at various LCBO locations from Windsor to London during the month of April (more details to follow soon).

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Local food advocates are making great connections in our region. The Butcher of Kingsville will be a new vendor at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market this summer.



http://www.windsorstar.com/life/food/betweens+Essex+County+products+local+plates/6334297/story.html

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This is another scary release. There is a recall on meat processed at Establishment 761. While that name might not mean anything to you, they output products under bigger names like Irresistibles, Keg, PC, and Webers.

Check out the recall list and check your freezer!

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The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is looking for volunteers for the 2012 season. You’ll be working with great people and it’s a good way to fill community hours if you need them for school. Most of the duties include set up or tear down, and community interaction on special event days.

They are also looking for non-profits to take advantage of community booth space.You can read their guidelines at the bottom of this page.

Please use their contact form to get in touch!

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Nana’s Bakery is again offering low-fat Paczki for 2012. Doug likes to call them “LOWCZKI”!

Call and order them early. Feb 21 is the day!

Doug the Baker at Nana’s Bakery 519 966 2434

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Well you can’t eat it, but Faerhaven has come out with a hot chocolate soap.

“Just in time to chase away the winter time blues. Perfect gift for your special Valentine too.”

The soap will be available next week at local stores including Shopeco in Windsor, The Green Goose in Kingsville and Baubles by Blue in Harrow.

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Lots of great upcoming events in our area. Ted Whipp’s latest column introduces a few new stores but scroll down for wine and culinary events this month:

http://www.windsorstar.com/life/food/Restaurant+adds+spice+Pillette+Village/5977666/story.html

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