The Northern Healthy Foods Initiative (NHFI) funds community food workshops. 

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Workshops are a way to share traditional food knowledge and skills. Community members of all ages gather to learn from local mentors and Elders.

Scroll down to learn about planning a workshop in your community.

2025 Workshops

All NHFI workshops require pre-registration.

  • February 21: Possession and Acquisition License – Mallard, MB
  • March 4: Beekeeping Gathering – online
  • March 23: Possession and Acquisition License – Waterhen, MB
  • April 2: Seed Starting – Waterhen, MB
  • April 27: Greenhouse Workshop – Dauphin, MB
  • June 17: Compost Workshop – Green Action Centre and online, Dawson Bay, MB
  • TBD Fall 2025: Possession Acquisition License – Baden, Barrows, Red Deer Lake MB
  • June 8: Green Action Centre School Waste Audit and Compost Workshop – Crane River, MB
  • May: Community Meeting - Introduction to NHFI & Gardening Workshop – Moose Lake, MB
  • July 25-26: Bee Hive Checks – Camperville and Dawson Bay, MB
  • August 23: Harvest At The Hive' Beekeeping Field Session – Meadow Portage, MB

Request a Workshop

Community Food Champions (CFCs) in each community organize local workshops. We can offer support and supplies as requested.

Submit a workshop idea or choose from our list of previous topics. Do you have food skills to share? Connect with your local CFC today.

To request a workshop in your community:

Connect with your local CFC

Contact the NHFI Program Manager

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A woman labels a jar with herbs.
Two men kneel in a field with buckets, picking blueberries.

Workshop Topics

We work with communities to develop workshops based on local interest. If someone in your community has food skills to share, we'd love to hear.

Here are some previous workshop topics we've supported:

  • Starting seeds
  • Greenhouse maintenance
  • Tower Gardening
  • Composting and vermicomposting
  • Canning vegetables and fish
  • Beekeeping
  • Foraging mushrooms or berries
  • Traditional medicines
  • Hunting and fishing
  • Raising livestock
  • Canadian Firearm Safety Course
  • Firearm Possession and Acquisition License
  • Wild game butchering
  • Certified Food Handler Training Program

North to North Gathering

North to North Gathering is a regional workshop. It brings people together from neighbouring communities to share food traditions. This gathering is a great way to learn, celebrate and grow food systems in your region. 

To host a gathering:

Partner Up

Workshops are a great way to partner with others in your region. Build relationships, celebrate food traditions, learn from each other, and share workshop costs.

Try connecting with schools, health centres, or neighbour communities. They might also be able to support with workshop space or marketing. 

Honorarium

Workshops and gatherings may be eligible for honorarium. This can help cover costs of training materials and travel for CFCs, mentors, facilitators, and Elders.