All posts by Kolby Peterson

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 20, 2023

Are you an aspiring farmer looking for an adventure on a family farm, raising cattle and other mixed livestock? Join Triple Lyoness Farm for a farm apprenticeship! About the Farm Triple Lyoness Farm is a mixed operation, primarily raising beef cattle (cow-calf and backgrounding steers), and also raising broiler chickens and turkeys on pasture in the summer, along with outdoor pigs and laying hens. Meat sales are farm-direct for retail and wholesale, and they have an on-farm slaughter license. Their goal is to ethically raise livestock to produce healthy, tasty meat products for their community. Livestock are kept year round, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Camrose, AB – Grey Arrow Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 14, 2023 2 Comments

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a certified organic market garden farm? Are you wanting to learn about growing over 50 varieties of veggies?!  Grey Arrow Farm is offering an apprenticeship at their slice of farming paradise; join their team! About the Farm Grey Arrow Farm is a young family farm. Andrea and Denis, along with their five children, are growing clean, healthy produce for their CSA, restaurants, and community in Camrose, Alberta. They grow approximately 55 types of vegetables and herbs over 2.5 acres of cultivated land on their beautiful 35 acre oasis in the … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Camrose, AB – Grey Arrow Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 10, 2023

About the Farm In partnership with the City of Red Deer, we operate two main urban agriculture project sites; Common Ground Garden Project (CGGP) and Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project (PCRAP). CGGP initiated in 2020 and is a 4-acre multi-phase, brownfield redevelopment located at the former Electric, Light & Power site in the southwest corner in the Capstone development area in downtown Red Deer. It consists of a number of interactive, accessible, above-ground, 4-season gardening spaces designed to be moveable and intends to increase food security, encourage social enterprise, share knowledge, and create social connections. We demonstrate 4-season growing through … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Lac La Biche, AB – Sand Springs Ranch

Posted by Kolby Peterson on March 24, 2023 4 Comments

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 →

March 12, 2023: DEMMITT, AB – Peace Country Winter Social

Posted by Kolby Peterson on February 16, 2023

You’re invited to a Peace Country Winter Social at the Demmitt Hall, AB! You don’t have to be a farmer to join in! Farmer Socials connect farmers as well as anyone who loves food, farming, and getting out onto the land. All are welcome! The truth of the matter is – it has been too long. The farmers of the Peace Country want to get together, eat some good food, catch up on who’s doing what on which farm, and indulge in our favourite things – eating and talking farmin’. Of course, the pub will be open. This will be … Continue reading March 12, 2023: DEMMITT, AB – Peace Country Winter Social →

YA Apprenticeship 2023: Carseland, AB – Carrots by Cam

Posted by Kolby Peterson on December 22, 2022 2 Comments

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on an organic vegetable farm known for the unmatched flavour of its veggies? Are you wanting to learn about growing a variety of root veggies using organic soil stewardship? Cam has been on the land for over 50 years, and is looking forward to working with someone who wants to learn how to feed others and preserve healthy farmland. About the Farm Carrots by Cam grows a diversity of root vegetables (though the main focus is on carrots) for retail, delivery services, and restaurants in partnership with Poplar Bluff Organics. Cam … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2023: Carseland, AB – Carrots by Cam →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Mayerthorpe, AB – Backwoods Buffalo Ranch

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 30, 2022 8 Comments

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a diversified farm? Are you wanting to learn about raising pastured livestock, including Plains Bison? Backwoods Buffalo Ranch is offering a unique farming apprenticeship; join their team! About the Farm Backwoods Buffalo Ranch is owned and operated by Chad and Laurie Trigg, a Metis family from rural Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Backwoods is an organically minded ranch and homestead situated on 320 stunning acres of natural Alberta prairie grasses, striking woods, rolling hills and scenic river views. They raise a variety of proteins including: pastured Pure Plains Bison, Pastured Pork, Pastured Chicken … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Mayerthorpe, AB – Backwoods Buffalo Ranch →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Cold Lake, AB – 350 Farms

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 28, 2022 4 Comments

350 Farms is a multi-faceted farm to learn about agritourism, pastured poultry, and a farrow-to-finish kunekune pig operation. If you are an aspiring farmer looking for a unique opportunity to grow your own food, interface with the public, and participate in culinary wizardry, then 350 Farms might be for you! About the Farm 350 Farms is a 160 acre farm, raising pastured meats and offering agri-tourism and farm-to-table culinary events. The farm has followed its owners, Kasey and Renaud, as they have moved around, but it has found its forever home near Bonnyville, Alberta. They are also spearheading Northeast Alberta’s … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2023: Cold Lake, AB – 350 Farms →

YA Apprenticeship 2023: Red Deer, AB – Steel Pony Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 20, 2022

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a vegetable farm? Are you wanting to learn about market gardening, feeding hundreds of people, lean farm management, while being a part of a tight-knit farm team? Steel Pony Farm is offering a unique apprenticeship rooted in the growth of top-notch veggies but also in the human spirit. Join their team! About the Farm Steel Pony Farm is an 8 acre market garden which grows a diversity of vegetables for a CSA program and for wholesale. Mike Kozlowski grows his veggies with an emphasis on soil health and high nutrient density. Specifically, … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2023: Red Deer, AB – Steel Pony Farm →

YA Apprenticeship 2023: Edmonton, AB – Good Note Community Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 20, 2022

Are you an aspiring farmer looking for hands-on farming experience on an ecological farm? Are you interested in organic farming, homesteading practices, food education, and collaborative approaches to farming? Good Note Community Farm is looking for a self-starter farm apprentice starting this spring to join their team. About the Farm Good Note Community Farm is a diversified Community Farm, sharing food-producing knowledge with families and individuals from nearby cities and acreages.  They are moving toward non-profit status. They care for dairy cows and dairy goats as well as their young. They have a flock of 100 chickens and 10 Muscovy … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2023: Edmonton, AB – Good Note Community Farm →