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I have created this website to assist in bringing all information together in Prince George - BUT I HAVE NOT VERIFIED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION or it could have become out-of-date. Please contact any farms etc before visiting to ensure they are operational and let me know if they are not! I have also NOT VERIFIED any farms etc. for qualifications in the 100 Mile Diet, these are just listings of all local NON-BIG BOX companies.

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Showing posts with label Resources - Educational. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resources - Educational. Show all posts

PGPIRG

Name: Prince George Public Interest Research GroupContact: Sarah Boyd-Noel, Executive Director

Address:
Rm: 6-342
Prince George Public Interest Research Group (PGPIRG)
3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9

Phone: (250) 960-7474
Fax: (250) 960-5617
Email: pgpirg@unbc.ca

Notes: Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) bring together students, staff, faculty and community groups to organize around issues of public interest, such as the environment and social justice.
PGPIRG runs projects and actions through smaller groups called Action Groups. These groups are student-run and focus on specific areas of interest. You are invited to participate in whatever interests you, and we’d be happy to help you put wheels on your idea!

PGPIRG are the co-creators of the PG University Farmers Market and is involved with Food initiatives and Composting in PG and UNBC.

Food Safety in Prince George

Contact: Jane Kelly
FSSI (Processor ) Program Outreach Coordinator

Toll Free: 1-866-619-7372
Email: fssi.outreach@sffpa.net
Website: http://www.ssfpa.net/foodsafety

Moose Meadows Farm

Contact:
2861 Nazko Rd.
Quesnel, BC
(west of Quesnel)

Phone: 250-249-5329
Website: www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca

Products: Wreaths (evergreen products), Christmas trees, free range eggs, birch syrup, wild jellies, alpaca/Llama fibre items, rustic furniture, farm tours, special events (Birthday in the Barnyard, sugaring off events, on-site farm festivals.
Store: on-site "The AntlerShed Gift Shop" - 100% Canadian products, 95% local, maple products and tapping supplies for birch syrup making.
Notes: First accrited agritourism farm in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, practice "Farming with the Season"

Australian Ranch Ltd

Contact:
6666 Yorston Rd
Quesnel, BC
(32km south from Sandman in Quesnel)

Phone: 250-747-8339
Phone: 250-747-8349
Website: http://www.australianranch.ca/
Email: vickiysperplus@telus.net

Products: Cariboo Corn Maze (+ Maze n' Meal), Garden and Farm Educational Tours (by appointment), Perennial Sales, Beef, Dog Food (dried beef, frozen bones with beef, beef bones)

BlackSpruce Farms

7550 Bendixon Rd
Prince George, BC
V2N 5V6

Phone: 250-961-0573
Website: http://blacksprucefarmtours.com/

Details:
BlackSpruce Farms is a locally owned & operated working farm only 15 min from the Mr PG (Hwy 16 & 97 intersection). We offer unique educational "hands-on" experience.

Our educational farm tours include: egg collecting, honey extracting, goat milking, butter making & seed planting (some activities are seasonal).

We also offer a varieties of other activities from snow shoeing to birthdays packages, donkey rides to pictures with the animals.

There are also areas where you can go & visit with the critters. We have the ability to bring the farm experience to you with the mobile petting farm.