Blog Category: South Coast – Lower Mainland

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, Hoophouse Assistant

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on December 04, 2023

UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Hoophouse Assistant! The Hoophouse Assistant performs routine crop production and land stewardship activities at the UBC Farm, primarily working with hoop house grown crops such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Responsibilities include day-to-day crop care, harvest forecasting, creating draft planting plans, harvesting, weeding, hoeing, seeding, transplanting, irrigating, mowing, pesticide application, hoop house construction and pruning. ABOUT UBC Farm The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Situated within a 90-year-old coastal hemlock … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, Hoophouse Assistant →

FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, Allium & Cucurbit Field Coordinator

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on December 04, 2023

UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Allium and Cucurbit Field Coordinator! The Allium and Cucurbit Field Coordinator supports on-site research, teaching, and community programs at the UBC Farm, primarily working in the allium and cucurbit field. Responsibilities include coordinating and performing a variety of moderately complex land stewardship and crop production activities, and providing basic agricultural services and consultation to other site participants. ABOUT UBC Farm The UBC Farm is the Centre for Sustainable Food System’s main research, teaching and learning space, located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Situated within a 90-year-old … Continue reading FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – UBC Farm, Allium & Cucurbit Field Coordinator →

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 0.5 Acres of Possibility – Pitt Meadows, BC

Posted by Kat Roger on November 21, 2023

We have more land opportunities than what is listed here! Get in touch with a Land Matcher at land@youngagrarians.org to access our full land inventory and B.C. Land Matching Program support in your region. ABOUT THE LAND Looking for a well-supported environment to launch your diversified market gardening dreams? Look no further! Just off of Highway 7 in Pitt Meadows, this opportunity offers ½ an acre of cleared land for a new project. Situated on a 100 acre blueberry farm which has been in operation for 39 years, this plot is suitable for a variety of production types and will … Continue reading LAND OPPORTUNITY: 0.5 Acres of Possibility – Pitt Meadows, BC →

FARM JOB: Richmond, BC – Richmond GAIA Farm, Farm Supervisor

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on November 15, 2023

Richmond GAIA Farm in Richmond, BC is seeking a Farm Supervisor! ABOUT Richmond GAIA Farm We naturally grow our own spray-free produce and fresh eggs from free-range chickens fed with GMO-free feeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for a physically fit, energetic candidate who enjoys working in an agricultural environment in every kind of weather condition. We are looking for someone with a passion for sustainable agriculture who wants to learn and build a career in small-scale farming. Our 10-acre peri-urban farm in Richmond, B.C., needs a full-time Farm Supervisor to run a mixed-farming operation. The successful candidate will have … Continue reading FARM JOB: Richmond, BC – Richmond GAIA Farm, Farm Supervisor →

JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Executive Director

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on November 01, 2023

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking an Executive Director! ABOUT Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society We cultivate educational farms and programs where students dig into meaningful connections with the land, food, and each other, inspiring communities to build just food systems. Fresh Roots cultivates schoolyard farms and programs that catalyze healthy eating, ecological stewardship, and community celebration. Operating 4 sites on 8.5 acres across Metro Vancouver, the schoolyard farms are experiential learning spaces providing youth with education, leadership development, and job-skills training. In 2022, Fresh Roots worked with over 4,500 youth, engaging in over 26,000 … Continue reading JOB: Vancouver, BC- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Executive Director →

Nov 28, 2023: ONLINE – Better Together: Cooperative Solutions for Farmers

Posted by Chantelle Chan on October 31, 2023

Join Emi Do, YA’s Co-op Coordinator, for a hands-on look at how collaboration fits into your farm Are you feeling intimidated about the prospect of tackling your farming enterprise on your own? This session is a great place to get your collaborative juices flowing. Explore the myths, challenges, and opportunities of the cooperative model. Hear from farmers that are actively in co-ops about how they’re using collaboration to tackle the barriers to farming in our current food landscape – and make their farms, lives, and communities work. Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 7-8:30 PM PST Location: Online on Indigenous … Continue reading Nov 28, 2023: ONLINE – Better Together: Cooperative Solutions for Farmers →

2024 BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Posted by Melanie Buffel on October 31, 2023

Ready to Grow Your Farm Business? Are you a new farmer, operating a new farm or taking over as the next generation on your family farm? Do you need guidance to grow your business? Do you live in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba? Apply NOW for the Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network! APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOV 13, 2023 The Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network is going into it’s tenth year in BC and second year in the Prairie provinces. The BMN pairs new and seasoned farmers to cultivate the skills for running ecologically sustainable and financially viable businesses. Mentors … Continue reading 2024 BUSINESS MENTORSHIP NETWORK – DEADLINE EXTENDED! →

Nov 21, 2023: ONLINE – Business Planning for Your Future Farm

Posted by Chantelle Chan on October 27, 2023 1 Comment

Join Young Agrarian’s Melanie Buffel for a hands-on look at exercising your business planning muscles. Are you thinking about starting a farm business or actively looking for land, but planning for your farm feels impossible with that big missing piece – the land? This session is a great starting point for planning how you’ll bring your farm to life, as well as figuring out just what land will be right for your business! Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 7-8:30 PM PST Location: Online on Indigenous territories across what is today known as B.C. Join us from the comfort of … Continue reading Nov 21, 2023: ONLINE – Business Planning for Your Future Farm →

FARM JOB: RICHMOND, BC – KPU FARM, FARM COORDINATOR

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 27, 2023

KPU Farm in Richmond, BC, is seeking a farm coordinator! ABOUT THE ROLE The KPU Farm Coordinator works as an integral member of the Department of Sustainable Agriculture team within the Faculty of Science and Horticulture, collaborating with colleagues in the development and daily operations of the KPU Farm, a twenty-acre certified organic teaching and research farm. The KPU Farm Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of KPU Farm’s day to day operations. These include crop planning, crop production, site maintenance, integration of educational programming into farm operations, assisting faculty and instructional associate with planning, executing and … Continue reading FARM JOB: RICHMOND, BC – KPU FARM, FARM COORDINATOR →

FILLED – FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – BC Eco Seed Co-op, Operations Manager

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on October 27, 2023

This position has been filled. View more Farm Jobs and Apprenticeships on our Job Board BC Eco Seed Co-op in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Operations Manager! The BC Eco Seed Co-op is a small-scale operation with ambitions to grow and supply more BC gardeners and farmers with high-quality BC-grown seed – and we have a new job position open! ABOUT BC Eco Seed Co-op Seed processing and packing operation only We are a producers’ co-operative growing and providing 100% BC-grown vegetable, herb, flower, and grain seed that is ecologically grown and certified organic, open-pollinated, regionally selected, and GE-free. All … Continue reading FILLED – FARM JOB: Vancouver, BC – BC Eco Seed Co-op, Operations Manager →