JULY 7, 2024: COBBLE HILL, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at Silverside Farm
Posted by Kat Roger on May 22, 2024
You’re invited to a Farm Tour at Silverside Farm in Cobble Hill, B.C. If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – join us for the event. Come out to connect with other farmers and food lovers, share a meal, and learn about berry production! We’ll enjoy a farm tour from Silverside farmers Charles and Manzar, who were matched in 2023 through the B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP). We will hear how Charles and Manzar transitioned their farm from Alberta to B.C., … Continue reading JULY 7, 2024: COBBLE HILL, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at Silverside Farm
JUNE 8, 2024: LANIGAN, SK – Farm Tour and Potluck at Grovenland Farm
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 15, 2024
You’re invited to a farm tour and potluck at Grovenland Farm in Lanigan, Saskatchewan! Grovenland is a host farm in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program specializing in pastured livestock and seasonal vegetables. Three generations farm together using Holistic Management practices. Come check out this diverse family farm and celebrate the start of the summer season! WHEN: June 8, 2024 | 1-4:30pm LOCATION: Treaty 6 Territory. Google map coordinates here. DIRECTIONS: To find us from Saskatoon or Lanigan: We are just 5.5 miles off the #16 highway between the Guernsey mine and Lanigan, directly south/opposite the junction of #20 (that leads to … Continue reading JUNE 8, 2024: LANIGAN, SK – Farm Tour and Potluck at Grovenland Farm
AUG 17, 2024: WINNIPEG, MB – Garden Tour, Fall Seeding and Potluck with Audrey Logan of Dehydration Nations
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 13, 2024
You’re invited to a garden tour, fall seeding and potluck in Winnipeg, Manitoba! Come for the tour, stay for new community connections and share a potluck meal with Audrey Logan of Dehydration Nations. Join us for a morning of tending the land and helping with fall seed sowing while learning from Audrey’s gardening wisdom on August 17th at the Spirit Park Community Gardens. Audrey will share her permaculture knowledge and introduce the group to the food and medicine she’s been tending in her plot. WHEN: Aug 17, 2024 | 9am-1pm LOCATION: Treaty 1 Territory. Spirit Park Community Gardens: 200 Young … Continue reading AUG 17, 2024: WINNIPEG, MB – Garden Tour, Fall Seeding and Potluck with Audrey Logan of Dehydration Nations
SEPT 14, 2024: MOOSE JAW, SK – Farm Tour and Potluck at Wakamow Community Food Farm
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 13, 2024
You’re invited to a farm tour and potluck in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan! Join us for an afternoon of celebrating summer’s bounty at Wakamow Community Food Farm. Come for the tour, stay for new community connections, story telling and potluck meal. We’ll also learn about the YA Apprenticeship Program and hear from Danilo, a participant in the program. WHEN: Sept 14, 2024 | 1-4pm LOCATION: Treaty 4 Territory. Mosaic Community Food Farm and Orchard DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 2 (snowbirds expressway) south. This is a one-way street. Just before exiting town turn right onto Grandview street West and then an immediate left … Continue reading SEPT 14, 2024: MOOSE JAW, SK – Farm Tour and Potluck at Wakamow Community Food Farm
AUG 17, 2024: EDMONTON, AB – Farm Tour and Potluck with Ebsa Silga
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 07, 2024
You’re invited to a farm tour in Edmonton, Alberta! Come for the tour followed by an Ethiopian BBQ and potluck at Ebsa Silga’s farm. Join us for an afternoon of connecting and learning about how Ebsa Silga’s farm is growing nutritious and delicious food for the Ethiopian community. See all the beautiful field and greenhouse vegetables that Ebsa is growing – including the famous Ethiopian vegetable anchote! WHEN: Aug 17, 2024 | 2-6pm LOCATION: Treaty 6 Territory. Please use the Google map coordinates here for directions to Ebsa’s farm. REGISTER: This event is free, but please register on Eventbrite as … Continue reading AUG 17, 2024: EDMONTON, AB – Farm Tour and Potluck with Ebsa Silga
JUN 21, 2024: CARSTAIRS, AB – Nursery Tour and Potluck at ALCLA Native Plants
Posted by Lourdes Still on May 01, 2024
You’re invited to a nursery tour in Carstairs, Alberta! Come for the tour, land walk and a potluck at ALCLA Native Plants. We are looking forward to gathering with you and celebrating summer solstice together. Join us for an afternoon of connection and learning about native plants with Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed and her team on June 21 at their nursery. Meet the new owners of ACLA Native Plants (2019) who are carrying forward the diverse plant selection that Dr. Al and Pat Fedkenheuer have developed since 1992. Learn the importance of preserving and restoring prairie landscapes using native plants at this … Continue reading JUN 21, 2024: CARSTAIRS, AB – Nursery Tour and Potluck at ALCLA Native Plants
YA Business Mentorship Network – Fuller Farm Organics
Posted by Melanie Buffel on May 22, 2024
Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! If you are a new farmer or the next generation to take on your family farm and need support to figure out the business aspects of your farm consider applying for the 2024/2025 cohort. The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers/ranchers/producers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Apply for the … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Fuller Farm Organics
Farmer Podcast Club: Impact Farming – Conflict on the Farm, with Elaine Froese
Posted by Chantelle Chan on May 22, 2024
Enjoy listening to this Farmer Podcast Club episode. Impact Farming – Elaine Froese, Canada’s farm whisperer discusses the loaded topic of “Farm Family Conflict”. Released June 6th 2019 On this episode of Impact Farming, we sit down with Elaine Froese to discuss the loaded topic of “Farm Family Conflict.” Whether it’s open conflict or hidden resentments, Tracy and Elaine speak about the importance of discussing the “undiscussables”. Elaine shares “the unwritten rules” that are on every farm and dictate how the farm family functions and operates. She speaks about communication styles, negative & positive conflict behaviours and hot buttons. Have you ever noticed how … Continue reading Farmer Podcast Club: Impact Farming – Conflict on the Farm, with Elaine Froese
Holding the Sacred Space and Taking Care of Business
Posted by Michalina Hunter on May 21, 2024
Greenhouse build spring 2024. (Photo credit: Natasha Anderson-Brass) In the summer of 2022 I sat down with Young Agrarians for an interview to talk about my experience in their Business Bootcamp program (you can read that interview here). At that time I was still an intern at Amara Farm with dreams of developing my own community oriented farm business. Fast forward two years and I can hardly believe that, with a lot of help, I am making those dreams come true! Having signed a sub-lease agreement on Amara Farm property, I was able to officially launch Minwaadizi Farm in the … Continue reading Holding the Sacred Space and Taking Care of Business
LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market garden for lease – Cordova Bay, BC
Posted by Kat Roger on May 21, 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 Long Now Farm is a small hobby farm on 3.4 acres of unceded W’SANEC land. The property is a 5 minute bike ride to the grocery store and to Elk Lake, and a 45 minute bike ride to Victoria along the Lochside Trail. The current landholders have been caretaking the land since … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Market garden for lease – Cordova Bay, BC
FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Seeds of the Revolution! at Saanich Organics, Farm Hand/Seed Production Assistant
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on May 21, 2024
Seeds of the Revolution! at Saanich Organics in Saanichton, BC is seeking a Farm Hand/Seed Production Assistant. ABOUT Seeds of the Revolution! at Saanich Organics This position is located at Northbrook Farm in the Mt Newton Valley near Victoria and is part of an exciting project within Saanich Organics. As seed production assistant, you will be involved in all aspects of growing, rogueing, harvesting, cleaning, germination testing, and packing our open-pollinated seed for our seed business, Seeds of the Revolution! There are also fresh crops to plant, tend, and harvest, namely salad greens and strawberries. Our methods include lots of … Continue reading FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Seeds of the Revolution! at Saanich Organics, Farm Hand/Seed Production Assistant
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 18 Acres of Raw, Forested Land – Hope, BC
Posted by Ve-Jane Duong on May 16, 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 Are you an experienced, hardworking farmer who would relish the opportunity to graze your livestock in a forest or utilize forested land for your farm business? Up to 18 acres of raw forest is available in a picturesque setting minutes from the Coquihalla Canyon and Othello Tunnels. The property is divided into … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 18 Acres of Raw, Forested Land – Hope, BC
FARMER LOOKING FOR LAND: Seeking grazing land for livestock farmer and textile artist – Courtenay, BC
Posted by Kat Roger on May 16, 2024
We have more land seekers and opportunities than what is listed here! 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 FARMER Meet Kelsey Epp, the owner and operator of Tsolum River Ranch and Studio Aase in Courtenay, BC. Kelsey raises a flock of 55 Suffolk and Gotland sheep for meat and wool in addition to raising pork, meat rabbits, laying hens and beef production on 26 acres of land. Kelsey’s passion for raising livestock is deeply ingrained from her … Continue reading FARMER LOOKING FOR LAND: Seeking grazing land for livestock farmer and textile artist – Courtenay, BC
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2+ acres of fenced farmland for lease, Grand Forks, BC
Posted by Nyree Marsh on May 15, 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 within the ALR, this fully fenced parcel of over 2 acres presents a fantastic opportunity for a market gardener planning to establish or expand their farm business. The 2-acre field has its own gated entry from the road, while an additional ⅓ acre is suitable for a small orchard or berries. … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2+ acres of fenced farmland for lease, Grand Forks, BC