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Providence Farm is seeking four awesome interns to complete the Farm team for the 2016 season. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and work with some great people. If you have a keen interest in experiencing a full season immersed in the hard work of organic farming and are committed to working

** We are looking for 2 full time Permaculture Interns who will work with us from April to October, 2016 ** Affinity Farms is a unique, beyond organic, permaculture farm in Cowichan Bay on south Vancouver Island. We are seeking Interns that are self-motivated and dedicated with a strong work ethic. There are many aspects on

Chilliwack’s 1st Seedy Saturday will be happening March 12th 10 -2pm at The Local Harvest Market! Check out our event on Facebook HERE. Chilliwack Seedy Saturday is organized with The Local Harvest Market and partnered with so many amazing farms, farmers, community members and seed saving companies and experts – we can’t wait for this

We just met up at #VIMIXER2016 to talk about our favourite tools and we wanted to share what we learned from each other with this tool notes blog! Stefan Schmitz, Wolfram Tools www.wolframtools.com Stefan is making tools in the Cowichan Valley for local market gardeners & farmers – broadforks, wheel hoes, tilthers and more! He is interested in creating tools that

Note to readers: This event will be running again in early 2017. If you are interested contact Takota Coen at takota_coen@live.com or (780) 781-5929. Deep Roots Design is hosting a six-day Holistic Management course taught by HMI Certified Educators Brian Luce and Kelly Sidoryk that will provide participants with the tools and knowledge to make decisions towards a known

Name, Farm, Location? Russell Heitzmann and Calliope Gazetas, Umbella Farm, Courtenay BC What were your goals for this season and how did you work to achieve those? We had a financial goal that we set of gross sales just shy of $30,000. At the beginning of the season we said that our goal was ending

POSITION HAS NOW BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. Gain experience in ecological agriculture this season working with an urban organic farm at the base of the Coast Mountains in BC. ABOUT Nutrient Dense Farm is a working urban organic farm based in Brackendale and The Squamish Valley that models, promotes, and educates about sustainable

Hello – we at Yasodhara Ashram on Kootenay Lake want you to know that our 2016 Learning Residencies are posted and we are looking for applicants! These 4 – 8 month opportunities are a deep dive into developing personal and professional skills while expanding your own self-understanding. The program is based on experiential and self

WHEN: February 27 & 28, 2016 WHERE: Tofino Botanical Gardens, Tofino, BC COST: Suggested Donation – $5/Workshop or $20/Weekend Workshop Pass PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!  The West Coast Farm & Garden Show will showcases regional farmers, growers & backyard enthusiasts producing food on the West Coast.  While farming is not a term you hear every day

On March 8th, we invite you to a farmer potluck and feast with young farmer leaders and organizers from across the country at Rundle’s Mission at Pigeon Lake, Alberta. Meet with other new farmers, hear about the work on the National New Farmer Report and enjoy good food and good company. To RSVP