JAN 23, 2025: Brandon, MB – Farm Transition Workshop
Posted by Lourdes Still on November 27, 2024
Are you a farmer/rancher or landholder planning your transition? Or, are you a young farmer/rancher looking to step into a farm management position or scale your operation? Join us for an interactive session to help you establish good communication and set the stage for a successful farm transition! Farm transitions aren’t just about the business, it’s also about the people. Plenty of resources and support are available to help you make the best decisions on the numbers side. This session is focused on helping you establish and maintain a good dynamic between the people involved. Whether the farm is being … Continue reading JAN 23, 2025: Brandon, MB – Farm Transition Workshop
We’re hiring! In-House Finance Administrator
Posted by Taina Uitto on November 27, 2024
Young Agrarians is hiring an In-House Finance Administrator! Location: Remote with some in-person meetings. Candidate must live in British Columbia. Please indicate where in BC you live on your application. Deadline for Applications: Rolling until filled. We will be processing applications as they are received, and the position will start ASAP when we find the right candidate. We are seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy In-House Finance Administrator to join our team. This position is ideal for someone with a passion for improving systems, working with nonprofit organizations, and contributing to the financial health of a mission-driven team. If you thrive … Continue reading We’re hiring! In-House Finance Administrator
JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session
Posted by Lourdes Still on November 14, 2024
Join us for an info session to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about their farms, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer and what a typical day is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! By attending this session, you will have: increased chances of getting an interview with the farm of your choice the opportunity to learn about what makes each of the host farms or ranches special, so you can decide what farm is the right fit for you a chance to chat with … Continue reading JAN 7, 2025: ONLINE – Meet the Host Farmers Info Session
NOV 30, 2024: OLIVER, BC – Tea Creek Film Screening with Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub
Posted by Michalina Hunter on October 30, 2024
Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub is proudly hosting a screening of the Tea Creek documentary. Doors open at 5:00 with refreshments. The screening begins at 6:00 with a Q&A to follow with Jacob Beaton, Dixon Terbasket, and others to be announced. Against the backdrop of colonization and the climate crisis, Jacob Beaton, a passionate Indigenous entrepreneur, has embarked on a remarkable journey. His vision is to transform his family farm into a beacon of hope for Indigenous Food Sovereignty. In a world where the connection to the land has been fractured, Jacob aims to revive the abundance that once … Continue reading NOV 30, 2024: OLIVER, BC – Tea Creek Film Screening with Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: STARBUCK, MB – PHIL’S HONEY
Posted by Jennifer Sparling on December 02, 2024
Are you bee curious and eager to learn more about honey production and beekeeping? Phil’s Honey is excited to offer a hands-on apprenticeship opportunity just for you! About the Farm Phil’s Honey located near Starbuck, Manitoba (25 minute drive, west of Winnipeg) – Treaty 1 Territory Phil’s Honey is a family business going back over a hundred years! Phil Veldhuis took over his grandmother’s hives in 1984, and the rest is history. Both Phil and life-partner Vona Guiler come from beekeeping families. They have now have over 1200 hives producing about 250 barrels of honey annually. The majority of honey … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: STARBUCK, MB – PHIL’S HONEY
LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key Organic Farming at ALM Farm – Sooke, BC
Posted by Kiyomi Ito on December 02, 2024
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 Up to 1 acre of fields (plus 1 or 2 greenhouses) are available for lease at ALM Organic Farm, a 10-acre organic farm located in Sooke on Vancouver Island, BC. Certified organic since 1994, it is the longest-standing certified organic farm on the Island! The farm grows outstanding produce, herbs and flowers, … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Turn-key Organic Farming at ALM Farm – Sooke, BC
YA Apprenticeship 2025: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you an aspiring ecological farmer who wants hands on experience working the land and living in community? A Rocha Farm might be the place for you. About the Farm The A Rocha farm exists within the larger organization of the BC Environmental Centre in Surrey, BC which is a dynamic environmental centre with staff conducting conservation science research, running environmental education programming, and maintaining the farm. The BC Centre Brooksdale’s 27-acre property is a living lab of forests, a threatened river system, a wetland, heritage houses, and a farm. This unique combination of sensitive wildlife habitat and agricultural land … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm
YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about producing greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and micro greens in beautiful North West British Columbia? Farmer Cam’s Foods may be the apprenticeship for you. About the Farm In the fertile soils of the Skeena River Valley, Farmer Cam’s Foods (FCF) grows vegetables and distributes them in Terrace, BC. Owned and managed by Cameron Bell and his partner Carol-Ann on rented land, the business uses regenerative practices to growing almost 20 different crops including greens, root crops, fruiting crops, and microgreens. Our production methods include outdoor fields, unheated high tunnels, a … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Terrace, BC – Farmer Cam’s Foods
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Burton, BC – McCormack Farm
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a very diversified mixed livestock and silviculture operation in wild and beautiful Burton, B.C. ? Are you wanting to learn from a 4th generation farmer who never stops innovating ?! McCormack Farm is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm With 175 acres in production, McCormack Farm is one of the largest farms in the region to be integrating silvopasture practices – the combination of tree crop production with rotationally-grazed livestock. This 120-year-old farm is in the process of planting out their existing open pastures with tree species … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Burton, BC – McCormack Farm
YA Apprenticeship 2025: Powell River, BC – Terra Nostra Farm
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you a young, aspiring farmer interested in learning about different sales streams for over 100 vegetable varieties? Terra Nostra Farm may be the apprenticeship for you! ABOUT TERRA NOSTRA FARM Terra Nostra Farm is a small scale organic farm situated in Powell River, BC, at the top of the Sunshine Coast. This 14 acre farm has about 3 acres of intensive vegetable production, a 6,000 sq. ft. greenhouse, and lots of room for expansion and new ideas! Terra Nostra farm is committed to revolutionizing the local food industry, and all our produce proudly stays within our community. Every season … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2025: Powell River, BC – Terra Nostra Farm
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Oyama, BC – 4 Elements Farm
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a certified organic vegetable farm in one of the most beautiful places in B.C. ? Are you wanting to learn from seasoned veggie growers ?! 4 Elements Farm is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm 4 Elements Farm is a 15 acre certified organic farm located in Oyama, BC. Situated between two lakes, and backing onto a wetland, our climate is favorable to all types of crops. Currently producing a variety of vegetables for local farmers markets and a small CSA. We use a variety of tools, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Oyama, BC – 4 Elements Farm
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Armstrong, BC – The Okanagan Honey Company
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
ABOUT OKANAGAN HONEY CO Our farm is a bee breeding and honey producing farm in the Okanagan Valley. We raise and mate queen honey bees and spring nuclei for sale to various regions in BC and Alberta. We also produce a beautiful Okanagan wildflower honey each year in the later summer. The honey bee colonies are placed on 20 different locations around the region, with an emphasis on organic farms or areas full of wild flowers. Our home farmland itself was originally cleared in the early 1900’s by Doug’s great grandfather and great grandmother, who farmed and lived on the … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Armstrong, BC – The Okanagan Honey Company
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Rose Prairie, BC – Whiskey Creek Ranch
Posted by Tessa Thompson on December 02, 2024
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a regenerative, soon to be certified organic, mixed livestock farm? Are you wanting to learn about beef, hogs, layer hens, and honey production?! Whiskey Creek Ranch is offering an apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm Located approximately 30 minutes north of Fort St. John, British Columbia and stewarded by first generation farmers Gaston and Michelle (and young family), Whiskey Creek Ranch is a mixed livestock farm raising grass-finished beef, pasture-raised pork, eggs, honey, and other specialty on-farm products in an organic, sustainable, and regenerative way for their community. Whiskey … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2025: Rose Prairie, BC – Whiskey Creek Ranch
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4.5 Acres for Organic Community Farming – Salt Spring Island, BC
Posted by Danika Watson on November 29, 2024
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 60 acres of Salt Spring Island’s best agricultural land, Burgoyne Valley Community Farm has a 4.5-acre plot available for lease! The farm is home to the Salt Spring Island Community Services’ Harvest Farm (a local food security program), four farm businesses, and a collection of 1,000 square foot garden plots … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 4.5 Acres for Organic Community Farming – Salt Spring Island, BC