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Ready to gather, share, learn, dream and mix it up Kootenay farm style?  Kootenay’s first ever Young Agrarians Farmer Mixer & Sleepover! Before the days get too long, the weather too warm, and all our lives way too busy… it’s time to gather and network with farm folk!!!  We’re bringing together as many young(ish) ecological

The deadline has been extended folks! The ground may still be covered in snow but gardeners and farmers are looking to their seed catalogues and dreaming of spring. This is also the time that young and aspiring growers plan the next step of their farm dream, and for many that begins with accessing the necessary

Yasodhara Ashram is located in the rural community of Kootenay Bay.  This summer we are offering 4 Food Flow (Preserving Kitchen, Garden/Orchard, Kitchen) internships,  providing hands-on experience from field to table. Interested in learning more about resilient living? We also have openings in Accommodations, Grounds, Infrastructure Repair & Maintenance.  Please note the deadline for Garden/Orchard Applications

Having just returned from the Young Agrarians mixer in Kelowna that took place this weekend, let me warn any of those aspiring or current market gardeners still on the (deer) fence about attending upcoming events in the Kootenays, Vancouver Island, and elsewhere: you don’t want to miss out on what Jean-Martin has in store for

What: Webinar and In-Person Presentation and Discussion When: March 19, 2014 Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (presentation from 9:00 – 9:45, discussion from 9:45 – 10:30) Where: MacMillan 350 UBC Vancouver or Remotely via Webinar Please join myself and Dr. Hannah Wittman for a presentation and discussion of preliminary findings from our research on farmland demand

Maarten Dankers is a BC-based freelance writer and young agrarian. Last year he founded Vanley Fresh Foods market garden and CSA in Langley. He’s currently winding up a three-month-long internship at Villas Mastatal in Costa Rica and is looking for landsharing opportunities for the upcoming growing season in BC. Rice and beans, aka Gallo Pinto,

YA’er Robin Sturley of Edible Earth Seeds interviewed farmer Corissa Lee, who grows garlic and vegetables in the Bella Coola Valley with fellow organic farmer Corine Singfield. Farming in remote locations has its unique challenges and rewards. Robin caught up with Corissa on a trip to Bella Coola in January 2014. Robin Sturley: What is

It’s harder to interview your partner than you’d expect, as David and I discovered when we interviewed each other about our farm start-up.  Together, we make up Plenty Wild Farms. We began farming in Agassiz, on land borrowed from The Farm House Natural Cheeses, and recently moved to our own land in Pemberton. Alyssa Belter:

In simple terms, aquaponics is a recirculating system that raises fish and grows vegetables in one integrated living system. This unique approach to growing food provides higher yields and requires much less labor and inputs than soil based farming.  Whether you’re a farmer or a home gardener, aquaponics provides fun and effective solutions for growing

Last fall I wrote about an upcoming urban farmer gathering happening in Toronto. Since then Toronto Farmers has officially gotten rolling and will be hosting its third social next week! With some much appreciated funding from Carrot Cache (a grant funding program from Toronto’s excellent food co-op the Big Carrot), we will be hosting 2