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Its incredible how busy our South Interior Okanagan Young Agrarians hub has been all year long. Young Farmers and Friends have been rocking an event every month since they got going January of this year. From participating as Iron Chefs at the Armstrong IPE this summer, to picking rocks out of a field, tasting beer,

Registration for the Kootenay Farm School Beginner Farmer Training Program Opens October 28: College of the Rockies Kootenay Farm School is the region’s first centre for sustainable agriculture and food security learning. Guided by the motto “Creative education for grassroots agriculture,” we bring together innovative agriculturalists and passionate educators to cultivate knowledge, skills, and networks

Hey Young Agrarians, Hope you have all had a great growing season. Please check out the upcoming events listed below (note they are all happening in Ontario/Quebec, one is a webcast) and share with anyone you think may be interested. The National Farmers Union and Food Secure Canada both really encourage participation of young farmers/food

Lower Mainland: Join us at Fraser Common Farm in Aldegrove BC for an end of farm season (except for all of your four season growers out there) brunch potluck and farm tour. We’re going to gather, eat, and check out the farm. Home of Glorious Organics, we’re excited to spend the afternoon learning about Fraser

Our Friend Kathryn Hettler from Pilgrims’ Produce has a lovely apartment and job opportunity she wanted to share with our community. The Apartment: For Rent Nov. 1st New 2 bdrm independent, above ground, suite at organic farm on Eagle Rock Rd near Armstrong. F/S, W/D, microwave. $800/mo includes utilities and wifi. Non-smoking. May only be

WHAT IS THE PRACTICUM? The UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a hands-on educational program, designed to provide a full growing season of experience to students with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and food systems. Ideal candidates for the program are aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and people who wish to be

Armstrong, BC – Sunday, October 20, 2013, starts 5:00 PM, Potluck 6pm Where: Armstrong Bible Chapel Hall, 2145 Rosedale Avenue Armstrong Food Initiative Society (AFIS) and Young Agrarians (YA) – South Interior (YA) are co-hosting a multi-generational potluck to link new farmers with experienced farmers. Young Agrarian Jenica Frisque will facilitate engaging activities to help the

Article reposted from the BC Organic Growers Magazine Summer 2013! By Michelle Tsutsumi On a mild, hazy day in September, a young couple keen to leave their professional jobs to become homesteaders dropped by Pilgrims’ Produce Organic Farm just outside of Armstrong for a tour. Living five minutes up the highway on rented land, Chris

Photos of: Asivak Koostachin, Hasi Eldib, Morgan Eichwald, Ian Giesbrecht and Obang Seungyeon at O.U.R. Ecovillage. Sara Dent coordinates Young Agrarians, loves growing food and can’t wait to find land one day. All opinions are her own… Its been a big year. Young Agrarians has turned from a seed into many plants as we work with more and

Thursday, September 12, 2013 Join us for a September farm tour and potluck with Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, co-organized with Vancouver Urban Farming Society! We’ll check out their awesome edible education Market Garden project at the David Thompson Schoolyard.Bring a dish to share and tools to eat with. This is an all ages event.