2010 SFPA Saskatchewan Made Golf Tournament

This year's golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 2nd at the Greenbryre Golf & Country Club in Saskatoon.  They day will kick off with registration and lunch, followed by a shotgun tee-off and 18 holes of Texas Scramble golf.  Golfers will then be treated to cocktail hour and a Saskatchewan Made banquet featuring locally made foods as well as prize giveaways!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 27th!  Please click on the link below to access a registration form:

*Golfer Registration Form

A variety of great sponsorship packages are available, as well as opportunities for food and/or prize contributions.  Please click on the link below for more information:

*Sponsor & Contributor Information

***Note for Golfers Already Registered: Slight changes have been made to the event schedule, please see revised schedule below. 

*Registration/Lunch: 10:30am (previously 11:00am)
*Tee-Off: First group at 11:30am, last group at approximately 12:30pm (previously a Shotgun Start)
*Cocktails & Banquet: 5:00pm (previously 5:30pm)

Local Food Celebrated at "Taste of Home" Event

"Marketplace Here to Stay"

The Saskatchewan Made Marketplace is featured in the June 2010 edition of "Saskatoon Business".  Please CLICK HERE to read the full article!

Western Canada's food industry receives funding boost from WED

The SFPA is pleased to announce that Western Economic Diversification has committed $961,000 towards a series of Asia Pacific trade missions, both outgoing and incoming, for food processing companies in Western Canada.  The missions will be aimed at promoting trade and parternships, as well attracting foreign investors to take over ownership of the province's many small food businesses which face closure when owners retire and do not have anyone to replace them  The SFPA will be playing a leading role in administering the 4-year project, along with other food processing associations in Western Canada.

Please CLICK HERE to read a Western Producer article about the project.

Request for Proposals: Export Enhancement/Investment Attraction For The Food Processing Sector in Saskatchewan and Western Canada

As of March 25, 2010 the SFPA has entered into a contract with Western Economic Diversification (WD) which is focused on capacity building within the Western Canada food processing sector. The SFPA is seeking proposals which identify strategic action steps required to trigger renewed investment and sustained long-term growth in the food processing sector through key “capacity building” initiatives, including outgoing and incoming trade missions.  

2010 Annual General Meeting

The 2010 SFPA Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, March 4th at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon.  The meeting provided an overview of the SFPA's activities in 2009 as well as a look at the association's current goals and challenges.  In addition, the SFPA Board of Directors was approved for the coming year with no changes from the 2009 slate.

Thank you to all members who were in attendance!

Sustainable Saskatchewan conference

On behalf of the SFPA and SEDA, a big thank you to everyone who attended the Sustainable Saskatchewan conference on March 3 & 4 in Saskatoon.  We have received some great feedback and hope that everyone had an enjoyable, informative experience!  Thank you also to the many supporters who made this event possible!

Selected speaker presentation materials are now available on the SEDA website.  Please click here to view them.

NOTE: Good Food Box deliveries will NOT be running in July 2010.

The SFPA & Saskatchewan Made Marketplace are excited to have recently begun working with CHEP Saskatoon’s Good Food Box program. To participate, individuals pre-order boxes containing a variety of fresh local produce and then pick them up at a neighbourhood co-ordinator site-- now including the Saskatchewan Made Marketplace-- on a scheduled day. There are currently 5 different combinations available, depending on the quantity and type of produce you want.  (Click on 'READ MORE' for more information & schedules!)

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"Bringing Sask Food Products to the World"

The SFPA and Saskatchewan Made are featured in the January/February issue of Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership's "Global Ventures" publication!  CLICK HERE to read the article online in PDF format (starts on page 17).

'Regular Member' Map Now Available Online!

A new map is now available which marks the location of each of the SFPA's Regular Members in the province, as well as brief descriptions and contact information!  Please click HERE to view the map.  A physical map has also been created and is on display in the SFPA office.

If you notice any errors or omissions on the map, please contact kerry@saskmade.ca.

Saskatchewan Made Program

The Saskatchewan Made Program is now up and running!  The new branding initiative was recently featured in the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Business View magazine.

For more information on this exciting program and to read the article, click here.

Another Successful Saskatchewan Made Golf Tourney!

The 17^th Annual SFPA Saskatchewan Made Golf Tournament was held on September 3^rd at the Greenbryre Golf & Country Club, Saskatoon, amidst sunshine & nearly record-breaking heat.  A huge thank you goes out to the staff at Greenbryre for all of their hard work, and to the many very generous companies that contributed to the success of the tournament through prizes, food, and sponsorships! 

We would also like to thank everyone who came out to the tournament & made it such a pleasant day!  We hope that you enjoyed the event and look forward to seeing you again next September.

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2008 SFPA Annual Report Released

A limited quantity of our 2008 Annual Report has been published in hardcopy.  If you would like to request a copy, please contact Kerry at kerry@saskmade.ca or (306) 683-2410 / (866) 374-7372.

The SFPA's 2008 Financial Statements can be viewed online in PDF format.  To download, please click HERE.

The latest issue of the SFPA's Food For Thought newsletter is now available online! 

Please click on 'Read More' to access electronic copies of current and past issues, as well as information on how you can promote your business in upcoming issues.

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The SFPA would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the 'Supporting the Growth of Local Living Economies in Saskatchewan' conference!

A joint presentation of the SFPA & SEDA, the event showcased insightful and entertaining speakers from home and abroad, featured a trade show & delicious banquet, and was attended by well over 100 delegates representing dozens of organizations coming from several provinces. 

The conference was a great opportunity for the exchange of information and the cultivation of ideas & networks and we hope that all who attended walked away feeling newly inspired to continue strengthening the local economies within Saskatchewan!

For a conference recap including downloadable presentations and sponsor recognition, please click on the 'Read More' link below.

We look forward to another great event in March 2010!

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'Saskatchewan-Made' Success: Making headway in the food processing market

The SFPA, Saskatchewan Made Marketplace, and local processors are among those featured in the latest issue of Western Grocer.  Click here to read the full article!

Credit: Marie Powell Mendenhall - Western Grocer