Blog Category: Alberta

YA Business Mentorship Network – Ural Farms

Posted by Tori Ames on November 30, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Want to learn more about our … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Ural Farms →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Grow Moar Inc.

Posted by Tori Ames on November 28, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Grow Moar Inc. →

YA Apprenticeship 2024: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm

Posted by Marsha Shack on November 27, 2023 1 Comment

About the Farm The A Rocha farm exists within the larger organization of the BC Environmental Centre in Surrey, BC which is a dynamic environmental centre with staff conducting conservation science research, running environmental education programming, and maintaining the farm. The BC Centre Brooksdale’s 27-acre property is a living lab of forests, a threatened river system, a wetland, heritage houses, and a farm. This unique combination of sensitive wildlife habitat and agricultural land makes this centre a place where critical environmental issues are researched, addressed, and solved. The farm at A Rocha has been around for 18 years and is … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2024: South Surrey, BC – A Rocha Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Sunflowers Urban Farm

Posted by Tori Ames on November 23, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Sunflowers Urban Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Rocking T Farms

Posted by Tori Ames on November 21, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers business mentorships to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops young farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications (paid position) are accepted year-round. Check out the Business Mentorship Network page for more information! Want to learn … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Rocking T Farms →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 20, 2023

Are you an aspiring farmer looking for an adventure on a family farm, raising cattle and other mixed livestock? Join Triple Lyoness Farm for a farm apprenticeship! About the Farm Triple Lyoness Farm is a mixed operation, primarily raising beef cattle (cow-calf and backgrounding steers), and also raising broiler chickens and turkeys on pasture in the summer, along with outdoor pigs and laying hens. Meat sales are farm-direct for retail and wholesale, and they have an on-farm slaughter license. Their goal is to ethically raise livestock to produce healthy, tasty meat products for their community. Livestock are kept year round, … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Westlock, AB – Triple Lyoness Farm →

YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Camrose, AB – Grey Arrow Farm

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 14, 2023 2 Comments

Are you an aspiring farmer looking to gain experience on a certified organic market garden farm? Are you wanting to learn about growing over 50 varieties of veggies?! Grey Arrow Farm is offering an apprenticeship at their slice of farming paradise; join their team! About the Farm Grey Arrow Farm is a young family farm. Andrea and Denis, along with their five children, are growing clean, healthy produce for their CSA, restaurants, and community in Camrose, Alberta. They grow approximately 55 types of vegetables and herbs over 2.5 acres of cultivated land on their beautiful 35 acre oasis in the … Continue reading YA APPRENTICESHIP 2024: Camrose, AB – Grey Arrow Farm →

YA Business Mentorship Network – Fairfolk Farm

Posted by Tori Ames on November 13, 2023

Young Agrarians is celebrating the tenth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the second year of the program in the Prairies! The BMN offers farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. The mentorship is offered over the course of a year. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks and online workshops new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable and financially viable farm businesses. Application intake for BC mentees is now CLOSED. Limited seats available for AB, MB and SK mentees – APPLY NOW! Mentor applications are accepted year-round. Check … Continue reading YA Business Mentorship Network – Fairfolk Farm →

DEC 16 & JAN 16: WEBINARS – Meet the Host Farmers

Posted by Dana Penrice on November 10, 2023

Join us for a webinar (or two) to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. Meet some of the amazing host farm mentors, ask questions about their farm, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer, and what a typical day/week is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! We will be offering this webinar in December, and again in January. Register for one or both. December 16 Session Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023 Time: 9 am PST (BC) / 10 am MST (AB) / 11 am CST (SK & MB) January 16 Session Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 … Continue reading DEC 16 & JAN 16: WEBINARS – Meet the Host Farmers →

YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project

Posted by Kolby Peterson on November 10, 2023

About the Farm In partnership with the City of Red Deer, we operate two main urban agriculture project sites; Common Ground Garden Project (CGGP) and Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project (PCRAP). CGGP initiated in 2020 and is a 4-acre multi-phase, brownfield redevelopment located at the former Electric, Light & Power site in the southwest corner in the Capstone development area in downtown Red Deer. It consists of a number of interactive, accessible, above-ground, 4-season gardening spaces designed to be moveable and intends to increase food security, encourage social enterprise, share knowledge, and create social connections. We demonstrate 4-season growing through … Continue reading YA Apprenticeship 2024: Red Deer, AB – Common Ground Garden Project →