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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Singing Back the Buffalo: An NFU Film Screening for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 7d

Ce soir à 19 h (heure de l'Est). Singing Back the Buffalo, un film de Tasha Hubbard. Profitez d'une occasion unique de discuter avec la réalisatrice.

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The NFU invites you to an on-line public film screening and discussion in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Singing Back the Buffalo is an award winning documentary film about h...

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National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight at 7pm ET. Singing Back the Buffalo a Film by Tasha Hubbard. Get a unique chance to talk to the Film maker and watch the FULL documentary.

Sign up at nfu-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Singing Back the Buffalo: An NFU Film Screening for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...

The NFU invites you to an on-line public film screening and discussion in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Singing Back the Buffalo is an award winning documentary film about h...

nfu-ca.zoom.us

L’UNF condamne la destruction par Israël de semences en Palestine | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 15d

Le 31 juillet 2025, l’armée israélienne a détruit des semences patrimoniales palestiniennes et des infrastructures clés. Cette attaque constituent une nouvelle escalade de la violence, des crimes contre l’humanité et du génocide à Gaza.

www.nfu.ca/fr/nfu-conde...

Photo : Capture d’écran d’une vidéo (en anglais et en arabe seulement) partagée par la « Union of Agricultural Work Committees » (UAWC), montrant la destruction de la banque de semences.

NFU Condemns Israel’s Destruction of Seeds in Palestine | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 15d

On July 31, 2025 the Israeli army laid waste to Palestinian heritage seeds & key infrastructure. This malicious attack & deliberate targeting of a civilian agricultural facility represents a further escalation of the violence, crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza.

www.nfu.ca/nfu-condemns...

Photo: Screenshot of video shared by the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), showing the destruction of the seed bank. The NFU condemns the Israeli military forces’ targeted destruction of a...

Stand Up for Farmers! Your guide to commenting on the CFIA’s Seed Regulatory Modernization Proposals | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 20d

The CFIA is proposing big changes to Canada’s Seed Regulations. 👀

These regulations have a huge impact on farmers & the food system – so changes are very important.

We created a guide to help you understand and respond.

‼️ Don’t delay! Public consultation ends on October 3 ‼️

www.nfu.ca/SRM-guide

The NFU created this guide to help you comment on proposed changes to Canada’s Seeds Regulations. After a five-year Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) process that had input from members of the SRM…

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Singing Back the Buffalo: An NFU Film Screening for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...

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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 22d

Singing Back the Buffalo: An NFU Film Screening for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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The NFU invites you to an on-line public film screening and discussion in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Singing Back the Buffalo is an award winning documentary film about h...

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National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 27d

The 3rd Nyeleni Global Forum Opens in Sri Lanka – Calls for Systemic Transformation Resonate Loudly

This 3rd edition follows the historic Nyeleni Forums in Mali (2007 and 2015) and seeks to build momentum towards a collective vision of systemic transformation—from the grassroots, for the planet, …

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L’UNF affirme la souveraineté alimentaire pour les marchés locaux et régionaux et la solidarité internationale | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 27d

A group of 5 NFU members are currently delegates at the 3rd Nyeleni Global Forum in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

This forum is a convergence space for global social movements, who are, together, moving towards ambitious action on systemic transformation of our food system and society at large.

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Nourish @nourishlead.bsky.social · 28d

Agriculture & AgriFood 🇨🇦's Local Food Infrastructure Fund - Small Scale Projects is funding projects that improve food security. Receive up to $100k to bring your community project to life! The final intake is open until September 19, 2025.

agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/...

A graphic with a background of black and green farming and food-related icons with the words 'Local Food Infrastructure Fund - Small Scale Projects' in a white square, centred.

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National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

Le 10 sept est la Journée internationale d’action contre l’OMC et les accords de libre-échange.

La logique du « libre-échange » profite aux entreprises mondialisées au détriment des fournisseurs alimentaires, des communautés et des écosystèmes.

Lisez la déclaration ici: www.nfu.ca/fr/the-nfu-a...

Le 10 septembre prochain, l’UNF se joindra au mouvement international La Via Campesina pour la souveraineté alimentaire afin de commémorer le martyre du leader paysan coréen, M. Lee Kyung Hae, qui s’…

The NFU Affirms Food Sovereignty for Local and Regional Markets and International Solidarity | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

September 10th is The International Day of Action against the WTO and Free Trade Agreements.

The NFU recognizes that the logic of ‘free trade’ benefits globalized corporations at the expense of food providers, communities and ecosystems.

Read the full statement here: www.nfu.ca/the-nfu-affi...

This September 10th the NFU joins with the international La Via Campesina movement for food sovereignty to commemorate the martyrdom of Korean peasant leader, Mr. Lee Kyung Hae, who took his life in…

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

Une modification proposée à la réglementation sur les semences menace la souveraineté semencière et constitue une atteinte inacceptable à la pratique ancestrale des agriculteurs consistant à conserver leurs semences.

📣 Signez dès AJD la pétition parlementaire !

www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr...

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

Nyéléni Global Forums | Via Campesina

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · 29d

Proposed seed regulatory change threatens seed sovereignty in Canada by removing Farmers’ Privilege from new fruit, vegetable, and ornamental varieties. This encroaches on farmers’ age-old practice of saving seed.

📣 Sign the Parliamentary e-petition today!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Raj Patel @rajpatel.org · 29d

Once every ten or so years, La Via Campesina hosts a Nyéléni Forum. This year, it's in Sri Lanka, with deep questions about trade, solidarity, food, justice and land on the table. Follow along here viacampesina.org/en/nyeleni-g...

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National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · Sep 9

RÉSERVEZ LA DATE 🗓️ pour la 56ème convention annuelle : Alimentation. Souveraineté. Justice. Développer des solutions collectives.

Où : Crowne Plaza, Moncton, N.-B.
Quand : 19, 20 et 21 novembre.

Réservez vos chambres d’hôtel avant le 20 octobre !

Inscrivez-vous ici ! www.nfu.ca/fr/2025conve...

Convention 2025 : Alimentation. Souveraineté. Justice. Construire des stratégies collectives. | National Farmers Union

Joignez-vous à nous du 19 au 21 novembre 2025 à Moncton et en ligne pour “Alimentation. Souveraineté. Justice. Bâtir des stratégies collectives “, le 56e congrès national annuel de l’UNF.

2025 Convention: Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Strategies. | National Farmers Union

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · Sep 9

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ for the NFU’s 56th Annual Convention: Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Solutions.

Where/When: Crowne Plaza, Moncton, NB from November 19, 20, and 21.

Book your hotel rooms by October 20th to receive our convention rate!

www.nfu.ca/2025conventi...

Join us November 19-21, 2025 in Moncton and online for “Food. Sovereignty. Justice. Building Collective Strategies”, the NFU’s 56th annual National Convention.

Kraft Heinz announces break-up a decade after megamerger

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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · Sep 2

Voluntary breakup of one of the biggest food mega mergers in the past decade - KraftHeinz - illustrates that the Curse of Bigness is a real thing! We need more small, local, dynamic firms in the food system to bring real competition and choice

www.ft.com/content/326f...

Split will undo 2015 tie-up orchestrated by Warren Buffett and investment group 3G Capital

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National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · Aug 20

We feel a re-energized sense of responsibility for international solidarity in the agroecology movement, and hope to soon host many of our international friends back home in Canada to work and learn in community again, and keep the momentum of the movement rolling.

National Farmers Union | L'Union nationale des fermiers @nfucanada.bsky.social · Aug 20

NFU delegates returned home on Wednesday carrying wisdom, strategy, energy, medicine, ideas, care and so much more from all the farmers, farm workers, educators and activists involved.