What does Graham Islands East Coast Farmers Institute Membership get you?
- Membership grants entrance into the Tlell Fall Fair at 50% off regular admission
- Educational Workshops and seminars at free or reduced cost
- Use of shared implements such as the Chicken Plucker
- Voting rights at regular and Annual Meetings.
What the Graham Islands East Coast Farmers Institute Does:
- Annual Tlell Fall Fair
- Annual Sara’s Seedy Saturday
- Annual Fall Harvest Dinner
- Educational Workshops and Seminars
- Oversees Farmers Markets on Haida Gwaii
- Bulk Ordering of Seeds, Fruit Trees and Berry Stock
- Dry and Cold Storage Facility
- Group Soil Testing
Farmers Markets
Graham Islands East Coast Farmers Institute oversees some of the islands Farmers’ Markets as a representative to the BC Farmers Market Association;
- Sandspit – July and August, Sundays
- Masset – Fridays
- Tlell – May 24 to September 27, Sundays and Last Minute Market in December when available.
- Daajing Giids Farmers Market – March to November, Saturdays
Education, Workshops, Webinairs and Seminars with Graham Islands East Coast Farmers Institute. Some of these have included:
- Sheep and Goat Workshops
- Poultry Workshops
- Invasive Weed Seminars
- Food Safe and Market Safe Courses
- Berry and Fruit Tree Pruning workshops
- Soils Workshops
- And more available on request