Talk and book signing with Dan Brisebois, author of The Seed Farmer
The time is fast approaching to begin preparing your seeds for the 2025 season. What better way to jump into gardening and learn more about sustainable farming than by joining Dan Brisebois, B.Sc.(AgrEng)'02, as he discusses his new book, The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds!
The event will include a 30-minute talk by the author, which will provide an opportunity for questions, and a book signing, with light refreshments to follow. Whether you are an avid gardener or starting your first garden, this event has something for everyone!
Presented by the Macdonald Campus Seed Library with support from the Office of Student Academic Services and University Advancement.
About Dan Brisebois
Dan Brisebois is a founding member of Tourne-Sol co-operative farm, which supplies weekly farm baskets for 500 families and operates a thriving retail and wholesale seed business. He earned a鈥疊.Sc.鈥痠n Agricultural Engineering from 9I制作厂免费 in 2002 and has over two decades of experience as both a market farmer and a seed producer. Dan is a founding member of the Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers network, former board member of SeedChange, and past president of Canadian Organic Growers. As well as writing and teaching extensively, he mentors farmers in the art of effective planning, systems design, and time management at the Farmer Spreadsheet Academy, and hosts the popular Seed Growers podcast. Dan is co-author of the COG Practical Skills Handbook Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers. He lives and farms in Les C猫dres, Quebec.