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Young Agrarians BC Coordinator Sara Dent caught Frédéric Thériault  for an interview to learn more about him and his farm operation. We’re super excited to host Frédéric for three Rockstar Farmer Tour Workshops on Crop Planning for farm financial viability: Kelowna (Jan 25), Victoria (Jan 29) and Richmond (Feb 4). If you are in farm

Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or find the right owner with a great piece of land to farm

We’re excited to announce our 2015 Rockstar Farmer Tour Crop Planning Workshops! Come and learn how to attain profitability with Frédéric Thériault, Quebec Farmer and co-author of the Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers Canadian Organic Growers book. A great follow-up workshop from our Spring 2014 tour with Jean-Martin Fortier on Six-Figure Farming for Small Plots.

Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or find the right owner with a great piece of land to farm

Come and learn how to attain profitability through crop planning with Frédéric Thériault, Quebec Farmer and co-author of the Canadian Organic Growers book Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers! A great follow-up workshop from our Spring 2014 tour with Jean-Martin Fortier on Six-Figure Farming for Small Plots. Doors Open: 9:30am Workshop Starts: 10am-6pm Cost: $75, Tickets:

When: Friday, January 30th, 2015 – 9am-2:00pm Where: Old Barn Community Centre The Symposium is a day packed with presentations and discussions with students, UBC Faculty members and guest speakers on their exciting work in food sustainability. Registration for this day-long event is $5, and includes coffee, tea, snacks, and a warm and hearty lunch

Registration is open for the 4th annual Farmer 2 Farmer Conference! This year’s theme is “Animal, Vegetable, Management” (because we know success on the farm comes down to good management- not miracles!).  The conference workshops will be organized into these three streams: Animals/ livestock: including poultry, pork, and dairy Vegetable: including berries, soil management, and crop

Best Western Rainbow Country Inn Chilliwack, BC February 27 – March 1, 2015 To register: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-coabc-conference-tickets-10172087989?aff=es2&rank=1 COABC’s  Conference provides educational and networking opportunities for new and established farmers, as well as those keen to learn more about the world of organic farming. We have pulled together a diverse selection of presentations focused on our theme

Blog Post by Ayla Fenton. A huge shout-out to Ayla for organizing a fabulous two-day mixer in Parham Ontario! Here are some notes, photos and resource hand-outs from the mixer. Thanks to everyone who participated! For more event photos vist: Young Agrarians Eastern Ontario Mixer Album In March 2014, I attended my first Young Agrarians event, a

Young Agrarians is coming to Calgary! Join us and the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association on December 3rd at 7:00pm. Meet some amazing urban farmers in Calgary, visit with some farmers from Central Alberta and get to know the people behind the food you eat. Register here.