Pender Islands Farmers' Institute

Pender Islands Farmers' Institute The Pender Islands Farmers’ Institute has served the community since 1899. We are members of BC Farmers Markets and BC Fairs.

Pender Island Farmers' Institute was established in 1899, and we support local small scale farming and food security. We manage the Wednesday Food-Only Market, the summer Farmers' Market, and we promote local agriculture by sponsoring the Pender Island Fall Fair.

10/05/2026

BC's farms are profitable — but farming at the edge. 🌾

A new BC Agriculture Council + BC Dairy report shows BC farm debt has climbed 286% in 20 years, faster than any other province, while mid-sized family farms are quietly disappearing.

The fixes it recommends — modern risk-management programs, better access to financing, and protecting farmland through the ALR — matter for every BC producer, organic included.

Read the full report 👉 farmingattheedge.ca

10/05/2026
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19PMMhrcux/ Wednesday, September 30 is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. I...
09/25/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19PMMhrcux/ Wednesday, September 30 is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. In recognition of this, we will not be holding our usual Wednesday food market. Our last Wednesday market of the season will be the following Wednesday, on September 7th from 3-5. Use next Wednesday as a day of reflection and recognition, and the following Wednesday as your chance to stock up for Thanksgiving.

🧡On September 30, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada, will host its annual commemorative gathering on Parliament Hill, on the unceded territory of the Anishinabeg Algonquin Nation.

The gathering will feature reflections from Elders and Survivors, along with performances by First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists—an opportunity to listen, learn and reflect.

Learn more about this year’s gathering and how to participate: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/parliament-hill/




09/08/2026

The Inter Island Sheep Breeders Association welcomes you to ‘Sheep to Shore’, the 2026 BC Sheep Federation’s annual conference. Join IISBA and BCSF on October 16-18th in Coombs, BC for two days of education and industry connection. Guest speakers include Gord Schroeder, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board, Bonnie Windsor of BC Meats, Peter Watson, DVM, and Vancouver Island Fibreshed. Learn from island farmers during the Producer’s Panel, bid on the silent auction, and tour the tradeshow before joining us for a banquet dinner at Cuckoo Trattoria. For registration details, please visit our website http://interislandsheepbreeders.ca/bcsf-conference or follow the QR code.

This project was funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

09/07/2026

School back in session tomorrow!

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PO Box 38
Pender Island, BC
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