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Welcome to new SEDA member Town of Rockglen

New Intake of the Local Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Now Open

The LFIF is aimed at community-based, not-for-profit organizations with a mission to reduce food insecurity by establishing and strengthening their local food system. Apply before August 13, 2021. Find out more here.

SEDA's 2021 Salary Survey Results Now Available

Thank you to the 176 participating communities and organizations. The summary report can be accessed here. Congratulations to Pauline Herle of the RM of Senlac No. 411. The RM will receive a complimentary group registration to our annual conference on November 24 -25, 2021.

The Offers & Needs Market

This approach to leveraging your local assets is a mashup between mutual aid, making fast friends, and Kijii! The OANM is described as a joyful, guided process where groups come together to discover and exchange their passions, knowledge, skills, resources, and needs. Link to a facilitators guide is included with this article.

Breaking down silos in rural communities

Great article on how working in silos ignores the complexity of people’s lives and beneficial community assets remain under-utilized. While working out-of-sync with one another, very few organizations are likely to see their clients sustainably achieve their goals.

What we can expect in a home 2021 and beyond

This 36 page research paper Future of the Home presents an insightful view of how our lives at home might be shifting in light of the pandemic- providing new opportunities for industry.

Leading in Times of Uncertainty: Be Probablistic

When faced with uncertainty, how should leaders react? Should they make a big bet, hedge their position, or just wait and see? We naturally tend to see situations in one of two ways: either events are certain and can therefore be managed by planning, processes, and reliable budgets; or they are uncertain, and we cannot manage them well at all. This article postulates on another approach.

Upcoming Member Events

September 21, 2021, AgWest Speaker Series with Dr. Jennifer Doudna

September 21 & 22, 2021 SAVE THE DATE FHQ Developments Indigenous Agricultural Innovation Conference

October 1, 2021 NOMINATIONS DEADLINE Economic Development Awards of Excellence

November 24-25, 2021 REGISTRATION OPEN Saskatchewan Economic Development & Leadership Forum (Virtual)

May 18-19, 2022 SAVE THE DATE Join us live & in-person in Saskatoon for the Saskatchewan Economic Development & Leadership Forum "Community Innovation"

Members - submit your upcoming events to seda@seda.sk.ca

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