All posts by Michalina Hunter

FILLED – JOB: REMOTE – Tea Creek Program Developer- Fundraiser

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 10, 2025

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Internships on our Job Board Tea Creek Training and the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association are seeking a Fundraiser! The Job: Work as a primary fundraiser for our two Indigenous led organizations, Tea Creek Training and the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association Hours: Part-time- approximately 20 hours/week, year round Wage: We value program development and fundraising. There are two options, 1) on our payroll on our pay grid ($35+/hr), plus performance bonuses. Or, 2) negotiated contract rates. Expected compensation $35,000 – $57,000 Location: Remotely with site visits to Kitwanga, BC 2-4 times/year … Continue reading FILLED – JOB: REMOTE – Tea Creek Program Developer- Fundraiser →

JOB: Moberly Lake, BC – Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program Manager with Klinse-za Cultural Society and Amisk Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on April 02, 2025

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program Manager will work in collaboration with Klinse-za Cultural Society and Amisk Farm to oversee the day-to-day operations of the agricultural training program (I-FEAST). The program manager will also coordinate community programming centred around Indigenous food sovereignty and cultural revitalization. Amisk Farm is an Indigenous-owned and operated, small-scale farm located in Moberly Lake on Saulteau First Nations Reserve. Amisk Farm produces a wide variety of vegetable crops for no cost to Indigenous community members in the Moberly Lake area. This work is done in collaboration with Klinse-za Cultural Society, Tea Creek … Continue reading JOB: Moberly Lake, BC – Indigenous Food Sovereignty Program Manager with Klinse-za Cultural Society and Amisk Farm →

APR 12-13, 2025: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 25, 2025

Young Agrarians is excited for a third work party at Ntamtqen Community Garden and Food Hub -formerly the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden! Come out to lend a hand with spring farm work and building infrastructure to grow Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are a variety of tasks to do such as potting up and planting fruit trees, pruning, irrigation, greenhouse work, transplanting seedlings, helping in the kitchen and more. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together! DATE: April 12-13, 2025. Join for the whole weekend or as much … Continue reading APR 12-13, 2025: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub →

Discussion Paper on Indigenous Food Sovereignty by Tea Creek

Posted by Michalina Hunter on November 21, 2024

Interested in Indigenous Food Sovereignty (IFS) in BC? This discussion paper by Tea Creek covers the agrarian heritage of First Nations, the importance of IFS and how to scale it up, and showcases 13 Indigenous food projects across the province.  Supporting IFS benefits everyone by improving environmental, social, and economic outcomes, as well as fulfilling the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and other provincial and federal government commitments. Background This discussion paper was prepared by Tea Creek, an Indigenous-led, land-based, culturally-safe Indigenous food sovereignty initiative located in Gitxsan territory near Gitwangak, between the settler communities of … Continue reading Discussion Paper on Indigenous Food Sovereignty by Tea Creek →

RECAP: Quw’utsun Estuary Field Day

Posted by Michalina Hunter on November 19, 2024

“This was our grocery store,” says Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, traditional foods champion and chef, educator, and consultant at Qwustenuxun Consulting, gesturing to the estuary land we are standing on. This area where the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) River meets the sea was an incredibly productive food source. It provided food and medicine in such abundance that it supported a population of at least 25,000 people, with extra to trade with neighbouring communities. Each family had a specific area they owned and stewarded where they could harvest. The land was a maze of tidal streams, with salmon weirs and duck nets, each structure … Continue reading RECAP: Quw’utsun Estuary Field Day →

2025 APPRENTICESHIP: Flatbush, AB – Chickadee Herbs Farm

Posted by Michalina Hunter on November 19, 2024

Are you an aspiring regenerative farmer looking for hands-on experience on an organic herb farm? Chickadee Farm is offering an apprenticeship that may be the one for you! About Chickadee Farm Chickadee Farm is a second-generation family farm located near the community of Flatbush, Alberta, on the banks of the Pembina River. They grow herbal teas and culinary herbs and raise sheep and chickens (for home consumption). They have been certified organic since 2003. Chickadee Farm also wildcraft medicinal teas in the forests around their farm and community. Chickadee Farm is on a journey to incorporate regenerative practices at the scale … Continue reading 2025 APPRENTICESHIP: Flatbush, AB – Chickadee Herbs Farm →

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 →

Reconciliation Training is Available for BC Farmers

Posted by Michalina Hunter on September 18, 2024 1 Comment

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 →

SEP 24, 2024: DUNCAN, BC – Field Day at Quw’utsun Food System Revitalization Project

Posted by Michalina Hunter on August 28, 2024

Come experience Indigenous food system revitalization and estuary restoration at the Quw’utsun estuary in Duncan, BC!  Join Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, Tom Reid from the Nature Trust of BC, Jennifer Grenz from UBC Indigenous Ecology Lab, and Kristen Miskelly from Satinflower Nurseries for a field day at the Quw’utsun Estuary Food System Revitalization and Estuary Restoration Project! We will start with a plant walk, learn about the project, and enjoy a meal together. If the timing and weather align, we may get to collect some native plant seeds. Everyone is welcome to attend. DATE: September 24, 2024. 10am-2pm LOCATION: Quw’utsun territory. … Continue reading SEP 24, 2024: DUNCAN, BC – Field Day at Quw’utsun Food System Revitalization Project →

AUG 30, 2024: QATHET, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at Blueberry Commons

Posted by Michalina Hunter on August 14, 2024

You’re invited to a farm tour and potluck at Blueberry Commons in qathet (Powell River), BC, in collaboration with Vancouver Island University! The 16 acres of gardens, forest and meadows have a long farming history in the community. For more than 50 years the Clancy family grew berries, fruit and vegetables and raised animals as an integral part of the Wildwood farming scene. Today, they have nearly an acre of blueberry crop, and a thriving 2 acre market garden that supplies food to the local community. Join us for an evening of learning and connecting, and stay for a potluck … Continue reading AUG 30, 2024: QATHET, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at Blueberry Commons →