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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                                       April 17, 2013 Today, the NFU joins its’ sister organization La Via Campesina- the international movement of small farmers- to commemorate the 1996 massacre of 19 landless Brazilian farmers who were demanding access to land and justice. “We honor their sacrifice by relentlessly continuing our work to reclaim food systems from global

Groundswell Network Society – Sustainability Internships Groundswell Network Society, located in Invermere, British Columbia seeks  candidates for a Senior and two Junior Sustainability Internship positions beginning in April/May/June 2013.  For over a decade, Groundswell’s Internship Program remains an integral part of our Community Programming and enables our organization to achieve its program objectives related to

Somethings a’ brewing – young people on farms across BC are opening up their farms to Young Agrarians potlucks. It’s undeniable that people want to gather, eat and talk farm shop and food together. We just had two potlucks on the weekend, one in Armstrong and the other on Vancouver Island. The next round will

When you think of farming in BC, what comes to mind? Maybe you have visions of apples and wine in the Okanagan, blueberries and poultry in the Fraser Valley, or even artisanal cheese and market gardens on Vancouver Island. More often than not, the north and central interior of the province is not part of

Barefoot Farms Internship 2013 Who we are: Barefoot Farms is a small urban and peri-urban farm operating out of multiple backyards in the Kingsway corridor area between Fraser Street and Knight Street as well as a half-acre in south Richmond. We grow over 40 different vegetables primarily for our CSA as well as market sales,

SOLEFOOD STREET FARMS 2013 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM An internship at SoleFood Street Farms is for individuals with a serious interest in gaining the skills necessary to grow food for market or those who are interested in exploring farming as a career. The program provides each participant with the opportunity to spend a season working on an urban

Join us to tour and potluck at Wild Flight Farm! Saturday, April 6, 2013, start time 4:30 pm Address: 205 Rosemond Lake Road Mara, BC, map link here This potluck is going to be jam-packed full of goodness! A big shout out to Hermann, Louise, Jes & Crew for hosting! Come around 4:30 for a

Are you committed to farming and making the leap into your own farm business? Family-owned 150 acre farm in Armstrong, BC is looking for a few young, enthusiastic agrarians to help contribute to a vision of a multifaceted, sustainable, organic farm.  Open to any possibility to cooperate or lease a section. The property has a

Calling all young and ‘older’ farmers, farmers-to-be, foodies, friends – to the fourth Young Agrarians potluck on Vancouver Island! After a fabulous skills share + potluck at Farmer Moss’s in Comox, we’re organizing the next one at Amara Farm near Courtenay on Vancouver Island. Join us on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 Skills Share 3pm: Low

I recently had Steve Solomon on The Ruminant Podcast. The man has been growing veggies for eating and seed for over forty years; he has a lot to say that young farmers can benefit from. Part one of our conversation just went up: In this long-form interview,  we discuss his new book, The Intelligent Gardener, which he