Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Jacob Beaton
Posted by Alex on February 03, 2023
Do you want to learn about Indigenous Food Sovereignty? Join for an in-depth conversation with Jacob Beaton, an award-winning Indigenous entrepreneur and leader! In this conversation we’ll be diving into what Indigenous Food Sovereignty means and how to make it a reality. Jacob Beaton, who operates Tea Creek Farm in Kitwanga, BC, will be leading the discussion and sharing his own work starting a farm that puts land-based Indigenous food sovereignty at its centre. We’ll discuss concrete steps to fight systemic racism and how to increase our own awareness of Indigenous food sovereignty and advocate for it more broadly. We … Continue reading Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Jacob Beaton
2023 PRAIRIES BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – APPLY TODAY!
Posted by Melanie Buffel on January 25, 2023
Ready to Grow Your Farm Business? Are you a young (or young at heart) animal or vegetable producer living in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba? Are you operating a new farm and looking for guidance to grow your business? Young Agrarians is excited to announce the expansion of our successful Business Mentorship Network into the Prairie provinces! This program pairs new and seasoned farmers together to cultivate the skills for running ecologically sustainable and financially viable businesses. Mentors support you to dig into the business of farming and lay the groundwork for your farm’s long term viability. What You Get: As … Continue reading 2023 PRAIRIES BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – APPLY TODAY!
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: MINTON, SK – AXTEN FARMS
Posted by Alieka Beckett on December 21, 2022
Are you looking for a farming adventure in the full cycle of growing and harvesting multiple grains to a finished food product check out Axten Farms. ABOUT AXTEN FARMS Axten Farms is located near Minton, Saskatchewan on Treaty 4 Territory Derek and Tannis Axten own and operate Axten Farms which has been in Derek’s family for over a century. With dry, fragile soils, and limited rainfall they made it their mission to “be loyal to the soil” and regenerate their soil life. Axten farms’ goal is to regenerate the health and vitality of the soil, themselves, the farm, and their … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: MINTON, SK – AXTEN FARMS
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Bangor, SK – Richards Family Farm
Posted by Sara Yagelniski on May 02, 2021
Are you an aspiring rancher looking to gain experience of integrating cattle and grain production in a way that’s good for the planet? Richards Family Farm and Livestock is excited to offer an apprenticeship just for you. About the Farm Richards Family Farm is located on Treaty 4 territory, near Bangor SK. Garry, his wife Lynn, and their 3 children, Rebekah, Evan, and Caroline operate a mixed grain and cattle farm. Their goal is to have a resilient, low risk, profitable farm that works with nature and creates healthy food, healthy ecosystems, and healthy people. Their family farm is 120 years … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Bangor, SK – Richards Family Farm
LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2 -3 acres available for cultivation, Enderby, B.C.
Posted by Tessa Thompson on February 13, 2023
We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND The land is 21 acres total, with a gradual east facing slope. There is a total of 11 arable acres, currently 4 that are cultivated. 2-3 of the cultivated acres are available for lease. We have some fruit trees and berries (~1ac) that we will tend, harvest and sell some of. We only do this as hobby farming. Would love to have more farming activity happening on … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 2 -3 acres available for cultivation, Enderby, B.C.
Could have should have would have: Three things farmers wish they would have known when they started.
Posted by Andrew Adams on February 10, 2023
Could have should have would have Hindsight is always 20:20 right? You never know what you should know until you’ve crossed the river of learning and experience. Most of us learn by trial and error and in fact it’s often one of the best teachers as you learn both sides of the coin. When we began farming in 2010 and then started our own farm in 2011, I was 27. I had grown up in rural Kansas with a family hobby farm, a BSc in Agricultural Sciences, and worked as a forest ecologist. With my experience and education I thought … Continue reading Could have should have would have: Three things farmers wish they would have known when they started.
FARM JOB: Black Creek, BC – Good Earth Farms Seeds, Farm Hand
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 10, 2023
Good Earth Farms Seeds in Black Creek (Near Courtenay, Vancouver Island), B.C. is seeking a Farm Hand! ABOUT Good Earth Farms Seeds Good Earth Farms is a certified organic seed farm/company producing and marketing high quality open pollinated seed. We’ve been saving seed since 2000, purchased our own farm in 2003 where we grow over 65 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers for seed. Our seeds are sold in our online store, at various retail outlets on Vancouver Island, Seedy Saturday events, and the Comox Valley Farmers Market. We are also members of the BC Eco Seed Co-op and sell … Continue reading FARM JOB: Black Creek, BC – Good Earth Farms Seeds, Farm Hand
YA Business Mentorship Network – A Rocha
Posted by Melanie Buffel on February 09, 2023
Young Agrarians is celebrating the ninth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the expansion of the program across the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. YA business mentorships have helped over a 100+ farmers to generate more revenues, grow more food and put more land into production. Immediate results have led to on average of 64% more farm revenue, a 72% increase in food … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – A Rocha
FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Ucwalmicw Community Farm, Incubator Farmer
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 09, 2023
Ucwalmicw Community Farm in Lillooet, British Columbia is seeking an Incubator Farmer! ABOUT Ucwalmicw Community Farm Ucwalmicw Community Farm is an Indigenous-led food security project located in the St’at’imc community of T’it’q’et near the municipality of Lillooet, BC. The land (on-reserve) was donated by families in T’it’q’et to be preserved for food security purposes and the gardens have been running in many different forms over the last ten years. The farm is hosted by the nonprofit organization the Ucwalmicw Centre Society and this season we are launching our first run of the Ucwalmicw Incubator Farmer Program. The farm contains an … Continue reading FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Ucwalmicw Community Farm, Incubator Farmer
FARM JOB: Belgrave, Ontario – Firmly Rooted, Greenhouse Manager
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 09, 2023
Firmly Rooted in Belgrave, Ontario is seeking a Greenhouse Manager! ABOUT Firmly Rooted Firmly Rooted is a pretty solid farm and a great place to work. Located in Belgrave, Ontario, we are just 25 minutes from beautiful Lake Huron. We’ve got 11 years of growing experience under our belts, and really wonderful infrastructure and equipment which makes the work more pleasant and efficient (a heated wash house, 5 hoophouses, and a Kubota tractor with loader, to name a few). And, we’ve got a really fun team full of energetic, artistic, kind, folks that love growing food. They like to blare … Continue reading FARM JOB: Belgrave, Ontario – Firmly Rooted, Greenhouse Manager
FARM JOBS: Kitwanga, BC – Tea Creek is seeking a Farmer!
Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 09, 2023
Tea Creek, near Kitwanga in rural Northwestern BC, is seeking a farmer for the 2023 season! Overview: Tea Creek is looking to bring on a farmer to join our team for the 2023 growing season from March/April until October. Tea Creek is an Indigenous-led, land-based and culturally-safe food sovereignty employment and training initiative located near Kitwanga in rural Northwestern BC. We farm mixed vegetables both in our field blocks (currently about 2.5 acres) and 4 greenhouses. We practice a combination of hand/low-till and tractor farming. We generate food that is mostly gifted or traded within our local Indigenous communities. A … Continue reading FARM JOBS: Kitwanga, BC – Tea Creek is seeking a Farmer!
YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Lac La Biche, AB – Sand Springs Ranch
Posted by Kolby Peterson on February 06, 2023
Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain hands on experience on a large organic family farm? Sand Springs Ranch is offering a unique apprenticeship program providing experience in either 1) organic, grass fed beef cow/calf operation or 2) organic vegetable production and marketing. We are accepting up to 4 apprentices for 2023. About the Farm Sand Springs Ranch, located near Lac La Biche, Alberta is run by Ty and Janice Shelton, their daughter Jolene and son Tyler. Including Ty and Janice’s grandchildren, there are 3 generations working on this farm. A 100 % Certified Organic farm, Sand Springs Ranch includes … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Lac La Biche, AB – Sand Springs Ranch
LAND OPPORTUNITY: Off-Grid, Oceanview Forest Garden and Rangeland – Shirley, BC
Posted by Kiyomi Ito on February 06, 2023
We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND This 80-acre property is located in Shirley, BC, on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. It is within minutes from French Beach Provincial Park, a popular vacation destination situated on the scenic Strait of Juan de Fuca. The landholders have worked tirelessly for the last decade developing the land into a productive farm – forest pastures for cattle and pigs, bees, vegetable gardens, perennial berries and … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: Off-Grid, Oceanview Forest Garden and Rangeland – Shirley, BC
FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Golden Cariboo Honey, Beekeeper
Posted by JoHana Harcourt on February 06, 2023
Golden Cariboo Honey in Lillooet, British Columbia is seeking a Beekeeper! ABOUT Golden Cariboo Honey Golden Cariboo Honey is a honey and nucleus colony producer located in Lillooet BC. We provide honey to our local community and sell colonies to other commercial honey operations throughout Western Canada. We have been producing honey in the area for four generations. Our number one goal is to keep healthy and thriving colonies. DESIRED QUALITIES The most important quality is a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in bees. You will get all the experience and mentorship you need to be a capable … Continue reading FARM JOB: Lillooet, BC – Golden Cariboo Honey, Beekeeper