Teams

Farmland Project Teams

The Farmland Project relies on dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, either active on a Team or coming out occasionally to help with special events or programs.

If you are interested in joining a team or want to learn more about a team,  contact the team coordinator.

Land Acquisition Team
Team coordinator: Colin Watson          Contact: 250-629-6153

Join this team if you want to help with land acquisition. Join this team if you like to identify and investigate potential farmland property and help coordinate the acquisition process.

Land Management Team

Team coordinator: Renee Watson          Contact: bumbleflower.renee@gmail.com

Join this team if you want to help plan for farmland stewardship and management. Join this team if you like to dream, brainstorm and work with the greater community to create land planning documents.

Fundraising Team

Contact: FarmlandProject@shaw.ca

Join this team is you want to help raise funds, whether directly or behind the scenes. Join this team if you like to research, organize info and work with other teams to apply for grants.

Communication Team

Team coordinator: Matilda te Hennepe          Contact: matildath@hotmail.com

Join this team is you want to help create and increase awareness of the Farmland Project, and gather feedback from the community.  Join this team if you like to write, design or organize info for distribution.

Activities and Outreach Team

Contact: FarmlandProject@shaw.ca

Join this team if you want to help with events, programs and celebrations. Join this team if you like to create posters, organize volunteers or be a volunteer yourself, organize special events and projects. 2012 Events in the works include participation at the Farmers’ Market,  the Fall Fair, our AGM, as well as our continuing Community Food Project on Apple harvesting and processing.