Are you a farmer or a local food advocate? Join the Pender Islands Farmers Institute (PIFI)!
FOR JUST $5 THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP ARE MANY!
1. You help encourage and support the growing, raising and availability of local food in your area.
2. Your purchase of a membership tells us that you want PIFI to work on your behalf to encourage and protect local farmers and farming.
3. A membership gives you greater connection and access to the farming communities in your area.
4. Your district farmers’ institutes are mandated, by law, to meet with the Provincial government once annually to discuss issues affecting all of us. Your local farmers' institute meets regularly with regional and municipal levels of government in support of small scale agriculture.
5. Farmers' Institute members are eligible to participate in the Farmers' Markets - Saturday and Wednesday, and to use our facilities and equipment.
6. Learn skills by participating with experienced farmers offering mentorships in animal husbandry, building infrastructure, machinery maintenance and repair, etc.
To become a member or renew you membership, please complete the form:
To support the Farmers’ Institute and our activities, please choose #3 on the Tru-Value Spirit Board - or #35 for the Fall Fair!
Your $5 membership fee can be paid in cash or card at the farmers’ markets to the market manager (with receipt issued), e-transferred to penderislandmarket@gmail.com or mailed to:
The Pender Islands Farmers Institute
P.O Box 38
Pender Island, BC
V0N 2M0
CONTACT US!
Pender Island Farmers’ Institute
Board of Directors
PO Box 38, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M0
Barbara Johnstone, 250-222-3817
Shawn Crichton
Barry Denluck
Martha Bueckert
Staff: Tony Legault, Farmers’ Market Manager penderislandmarket@gmail.com
Staff: Position vacant, Market set-up helper on Saturdays - from 7-9 am , and 1 hr after the market (3 hours). Please enquire to penderislandmarket@gmail.com
Farmers’ Market :penderislandmarket@gmail.com
Fall Fair: penderislandfallfair@gmail.com - Volunteers Welcome - get your organization involved, or just you and your friends!