JUN 20, 2025: Oakbank, MB – Farm Tour and Cover Cropping Workshop with Wild Earth Farms
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 07, 2025
Join us on June 20 for a tour of Wild Earth Farms, where we’ll explore the ups and downs of working cover crops into a vegetable rotation. Wild Earth Farms grows over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruits on their small 20 acre farm near Oakbank, Manitoba. We’ll discuss the farm’s cover cropping goals for the year, and tour a section of land that was cover-cropped in 2024, talking through our observations and sharing cover crop stories. Manitoba Agriculture’s Vegetable Extension Specialist, Tom Gonsalves, will also be on hand to demonstrate and discuss water infiltration. There’ll be plenty of … Continue reading JUN 20, 2025: Oakbank, MB – Farm Tour and Cover Cropping Workshop with Wild Earth Farms
MAY 25, 2025: VERNON, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park
Posted by Danika Watson on April 23, 2025
Join the Okanagan Indian Band, the Regional District of North Okanagan and Young Agrarians for a Farm Tour and Potluck at sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park in Vernon! Come check out what’s going on at the sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park! Previously known as the “BX Ranchlands,” this property was newly named the sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park in consultation with the Okanagan Indian Band, to honour the Syilx Territory it is part of. sncəcmałqtn translates to “place of small crops or garden” (for a pronunciation guide please refer to this audio recording). The spacious site was recently transformed into a public park, farm and land-sharing … Continue reading MAY 25, 2025: VERNON, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park
National New Farmer Framework – Policy Report
Posted by Ayla Fenton on May 11, 2025
[EN; texte français ci-dessous] New and equity-seeking farmers face significant challenges in accessing land, capital, knowledge and training, hindering the growth of new farming enterprises. The current policy landscape fails to adequately address the needs of new farmers, which threatens the long-term sustainability of Canadian agriculture. A National New Farmer Framework is urgently needed to ensure farm renewal. This Framework should address the most pressing systemic barriers facing new entrants—from access to land, capital, knowledge and training, and rural community development—while also developing essential wrap-around supports to help new farmers succeed. A national framework, complemented by provincial new entrant strategies, … Continue reading National New Farmer Framework – Policy Report
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1 Acre with Certified Organic Status – Courtenay, BC
Posted by Kiyomi Ito on May 09, 2025
We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Situated on a 5-acre, non-ALR property just outside the City of Courtenay on Vancouver Island, BC, this field is available for a variety of farming projects! The area was cleared with a brush cutter three years ago, when a neighbour was developing his strawberry and vegetable farm on an adjacent piece of … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1 Acre with Certified Organic Status – Courtenay, BC
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 290 acres for grazing and market gardening – Moberly River, BC
Posted by Andrew Adams on May 07, 2025
We always have new land opportunities coming into our inventory, some of which aren’t on our blog yet! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at bclmp@youngagrarians.org to learn about the latest opportunities and to access free B.C. Land Matching Program services in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Located near Moberly River and Chetwynd, B.C., 290 acres of land are available for grazing, market gardening and more! The land has previously run some cattle and hay (10 bales harvested annually), and has some equipment and infrastructure on-site suitable for running a similar operation. The landholders would love to see the … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 290 acres for grazing and market gardening – Moberly River, BC
New Resource – Hot Potato: Heat Safety Where You Work
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 05, 2025
FairShare CSA Coalition, Not Our Farm and University of Wisconsin-Extension have released a new video resource to help farm workers stay safe in hot conditions. In Hot Potato: Heat Safety Where You Work, they hear from farmers and agricultural service providers as they share their tips, practices, and policies related to extreme heat – from formal ways to institutionalize a culture of safety, to the many informal things one can do as individuals. Give it a watch below! They have also created a Hot Potato Resource Library, where you will find SOP’s, heat protocols and policies to help you navigate … Continue reading New Resource – Hot Potato: Heat Safety Where You Work
Farmer Podcast Club: Jarvisson King on Wool Pellets for Soil Health
Posted by Waranuch on May 02, 2025
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode. In this episode of the Regeneration Rising Podcast, host Taylor Muglia features Jarvisson King, owner and operator of Laughing Goat Gardens in Arizona. Released February 21, 2025 From the show’s summary: “Jarvisson shares his journey and how he brings traditional Navajo farming and modern regenerative agriculture techniques together. He discusses the impact of his mother’s teachings, coping with grief after her passing, and his shift towards utilizing wool pellets for soil health. The episode highlights Jarvisson’s innovative methods, his active presence on social media platforms to share knowledge, and his contributions to … Continue reading Farmer Podcast Club: Jarvisson King on Wool Pellets for Soil Health
FARM JOB/INTERNSHIP: Sechelt, bc – Heart & Sol Coastal Farm, Farm Hand
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 01, 2025
Heart & Sol Coastal Farm in Sechelt, BC is seeking a Farm Hand! ABOUT Heart & Sol Coastal Farm Looking over the Sechelt Inlet, Heart & Sol Coastal Farm is a place to be inspired. We are a small-scale farm operating on 5 acres on the un-ceded territory of the Shíshálh Nation also known as Sechelt. We raise hens and ducks for eggs, have a small flock of sheep, and we grow a large variety of microgreens, vegetables and fruits for direct sales from our farm, the farmers market, restaurants and stores. We also have a commercial kitchen on site, … Continue reading FARM JOB/INTERNSHIP: Sechelt, bc – Heart & Sol Coastal Farm, Farm Hand
YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – FIREFLY RANCH
Posted by Melanie Buffel on April 30, 2025
“ I applied for the Business Mentorship Network program to better understand how to operate this farm and ranch as a business, as well as help with the huge learning curve that goes along with it. ” – Barb Edmonson, FireFly Ranch, BC Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the BMN in the Prairies! The BMN offers a year-long farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks, and online workshops, new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – FIREFLY RANCH
FARM JOB: Abbotsford, BC – BC Honey Producers’ Association, Honey Bee Health Intern
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 30, 2025
The BC Honey Producers’ Association in Abbotsford, BC is seeking a Honey Bee Health Intern! ABOUT BC Honey Producers’ Association The BC-Technology Transfer Program (BC-TTP) is a branch of the non-profit BC Honey Producers’ Association. The BC-TTP creates and delivers educational materials for beekeepers in BC. BC-TTP organizes workshops on Basic Beekeeping, Integrated Pest Management, and Queen rearing throughout the province. Also, we conduct applied research focused on improving honey bee health. The aim is to provide support to BC beekeepers to increase health and productivity, including pollination services to support agrosystems and local food production. Additionally, we advocate for … Continue reading FARM JOB: Abbotsford, BC – BC Honey Producers’ Association, Honey Bee Health Intern
FARM JOB: SAANICHTON, British Columbia – Moonlight Farms, Farm Hand
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on April 28, 2025
Moonlight Farms in Saanichton, British Columbia is seeking a Farm Hand! ABOUT Moonlight Farms Michael & Christine have been farming on Vancouver Island for over a decade, and after farming at various small scale organic farms have decided to start their own farm on West Saanich Road in Central Saanich. Moonlight Farms is an 2.5 acre mixed market farm, we grow seasonal vegetables, fruit and herbs. We farm using organic and low till practices producing the most nutrient dense produce possible while having a low environmental impact. We sell our produce at farmers markets, to local restaurants and through our … Continue reading FARM JOB: SAANICHTON, British Columbia – Moonlight Farms, Farm Hand