NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories

Posted by Melana Roberts on October 22, 2024

TROUBLE ACCESSING LAND? CURIOUS ABOUT LAND ACCESS MODELS? If you’re a new farmer and want to learn land access strategies, this webinar is for you! Help grow the national conversation on land access for new farmers! Land access is one of the biggest challenges new and young farmers face. With over 40% of Canadian farmers retiring by 2033 (RBC, 2023), and growing land speculation across the country, stable access to growing space and farmland is increasingly difficult. Many established farmers need to use their farmland to fund retirement, creating further pressure on land prices with a 51% increase over the … Continue reading NOV 13, 2024: ONLINE – Land Access: Strategies and Stories

NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on October 18, 2024

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access! Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. This workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will hear from matched farmers and farmland holders, plus a land access expert. Panelists will highlight key considerations for building and maintaining mutually beneficial land agreements.  You will learn the … Continue reading NOV 16, 2024: Cowichan, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

NOV 24, 2024: Nelson, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

Posted by Danika Watson on October 18, 2024

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land access! Young Agrarians Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to navigate land sharing and lease agreements. This workshop will feature a panel discussion where you will hear from matched farmers and farmland holders, plus a land access expert. Panelists will highlight key considerations for building and maintaining mutually beneficial land agreements.  You will learn the … Continue reading NOV 24, 2024: Nelson, BC – LAND LINKING WORKSHOP

NOV 5, 2024: ONLINE – Apprenticeship Program Host Farm Info Session

Posted by Alieka Beckett on October 18, 2024

Young Agrarians is looking for farmers and ranchers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who are ready to invest in the next generation of regenerative land stewards! By learning to teach, host farms will have the opportunity to watch a new farmer acquire the skills they need to get on the land and contribute to the growing movement of regenerative agriculture. Join us for an info session to learn about hosting an apprentice on your farm for the 2025 season. We welcome anyone who has hosted apprentices in the past or is considering it for the coming year. Bring … Continue reading NOV 5, 2024: ONLINE – Apprenticeship Program Host Farm Info Session

NOV 2, 2024: Langley, BC – LAND AND WATER: WORKING TOGETHER

Posted by Danika Watson on October 01, 2024

GOT LAND? WANT LAND? Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a farmer looking for land? We want you! Join us for a day of farm-focused programming, hosted by Young Agrarians and Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation! We’ll be networking and talking about land access and sustainable agricultural water management. Morning – Land Linking Workshop with the B.C. Land Matching Program and Young Agrarians: Land Linking Workshops bring together land seekers and landholders to network, explore possible land matches and learn how to build and maintain mutually beneficial land agreements. This workshop includes a panel discussion with matched farmers … Continue reading NOV 2, 2024: Langley, BC – LAND AND WATER: WORKING TOGETHER

Reconciliation Training is Available for BC Farmers

Posted by Michalina Hunter on September 18, 2024

Are you a farmer located in B.C. wondering how to honour the Indigenous lands you steward? kinSHIFT hosts essential online trainings about cultivating stronger relationships with Indigenous peoples and places, and we’ve received funds to subsidize the cost for BC farmers. Discount codes of 50% or 90% off are available for people who work on farms or otherwise provision food in B.C. Not sure if you qualify? Send us a message at community@youngagrarians.org For every B.C. farmer who participates in a kinSHIFT training, funds will go to IndigenEYEZ, an Indigenous youth arts empowerment program! Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation Immerse … Continue reading Reconciliation Training is Available for BC Farmers

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

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 acres for Market Gardening – Canyon-Lister, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on October 30, 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 Located at the base of the majestic Skimmerhorn mountain range, this scenic 10-acre property offers 1-3 acres of arable land for market gardening! Up until 2020, the land was used for a large vegetable garden, a flock of laying hens and a few pigs, and it has also been cut for hay … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1-3 acres for Market Gardening – Canyon-Lister, BC

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – TUFF RANCHING

Posted by Mark Diakiw on October 28, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. 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. Mentee applications for the 2024/2025 program close  October  31st. Mentees Apply here!  Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round.  Mentors Apply here!  Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Check out … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – TUFF RANCHING

FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Island View Farm, Farm Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 28, 2024

Island View Farm in Saanichton, BC is seeking a Farm Manager! ABOUT Island View Farm This is a new farm on land that requires some extra love to build a thriving web of soil, pollinators, plants and community, and the farm manager will be well supported and equipped in this work. Their primary responsibility will be to develop a ½ acre market garden (with room to expand into another ½ acre and future commercial greenhouse), and connecting this production to on and off site sales channels (including an on site farm market). The farm operation is part of a 10 … Continue reading FARM JOB: Saanichton, BC – Island View Farm, Farm Manager

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – CLUCK AND CLOVE FARM

Posted by Tori Ames on October 25, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. 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. Mentee applications for the 2024/2025 program close  October  31st. Mentees Apply here!  Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round.  Mentors Apply here!  Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Check out … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – CLUCK AND CLOVE FARM

LAND OPPORTUNITY: RARE 2-Acre Turn-key Market Garden – Surrey, BC

Posted by Ve-Jane Duong on October 24, 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 Located just minutes from Highway 1 in Port Kells, Surrey, this 2-acre established market garden offers an excellent turn-key opportunity for experienced farmers! This land opportunity is comprised of three parcels and spans two neighbouring properties, both of which are served by wells. The farm and packing area are accessed via a … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: RARE 2-Acre Turn-key Market Garden – Surrey, BC

YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Fuller Farm Organics

Posted by Melanie Buffel on October 22, 2024

Young Agrarians is celebrating the eleventh year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the third year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. 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. Mentee applications for the 2024/2025 program close  October  31st. Mentees Apply here!  Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round.  Mentors Apply here!  Check out the Business … Continue reading YA BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – Fuller Farm Organics

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 8 acres of fertile agricultural land – Wynndel, BC

Posted by Nyree Marsh on October 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 Located in the lush farming community of Wynndel, this 8-acre established farm offers a unique opportunity for a dedicated farmer to thrive in the Creston Valley! The land has been cultivated organically for the past 20 years, with the current farmers growing a variety of vegetables, herbs, greenhouse crops and bedding plants. … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 8 acres of fertile agricultural land – Wynndel, BC

LAND ACCESS STORIES: Wildwood Farm – Pouce Coupe, BC

Posted by Kat Roger on October 20, 2024

ABOUT WILDWOOD FARM Wildwood Farm is a 160-acre, off-grid cooperative farm in Pouce Coupe, BC, started by Tim and Linda Ewert 50 years ago when they moved to the Peace Region with their young kids. Kolby Peterson, the farm’s successor, joined Wildwood in 2018 and after years of conversations, developed a lease-to-own agreement with Tim and Linda through the BC Land Matching Program (BCLMP) in 2022. Kolby and her partner Will live and work cooperatively with Tim and Linda on the land and recently brought a new community member into the world, their daughter Arlie.  Currently, Wildwood raises grass-fed cows, … Continue reading LAND ACCESS STORIES: Wildwood Farm – Pouce Coupe, BC