Blog Category: Events

APR 12-13, 2025: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub

Posted by Michalina Hunter on February 25, 2025

Young Agrarians is excited for a third work party at Ntamtqen Community Garden and Food Hub -formerly the Lower Similkameen Community Food Hub, Farm and Garden! Come out to lend a hand with spring farm work and building infrastructure to grow Indigenous food sovereignty. Everyone is welcome to attend. There are a variety of tasks to do such as potting up and planting fruit trees, pruning, irrigation, greenhouse work, transplanting seedlings, helping in the kitchen and more. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together! DATE: April 12-13, 2025. Join for the whole weekend or as much … Continue reading APR 12-13, 2025: CAWSTON, BC – Work Party at Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub →

March 19, 2025: ONLINE – Grazing for Beginners: Starting Your Ranching Journey

Posted by Waranuch on February 24, 2025

Are you eager to start your journey as a rancher but unsure where to begin? Do you have countless questions about grazing and land management? If you are a first-generation rancher looking for practical guidance, this online event is for you! Join us for a live session with Shayne Blosky of Double S Ranch Cattle Co and Cody Spencer, Bison Rancher and Land Steward, as they share valuable insights into ranching and sustainable grazing. In this session, you will learn: The fundamentals of becoming a rancher and starting your operation About rotational grazing and soil health management  The impact of … Continue reading March 19, 2025: ONLINE – Grazing for Beginners: Starting Your Ranching Journey →

MARCH 6, 2025: Salmo, BC – Ask a Land Matcher

Posted by Danika Watson on February 06, 2025

Calling all farmers, landholders, and farm-curious folks! Looking for information or advice about leasing farmland? Come gather with your community for a Q&A session with Columbia Basin Land Matcher, Nyree Marsh! Join us on Thursday, March 6th to learn how you can access farmland or lease your farmland, with support from the B.C. Land Matching Program. Nyree Marsh, our Columbia Basin Land Matcher, will share information and answer questions about leasing and sharing land, the land matching process and farm transition. Nyree has been farming or working with farmers in the Kootenays since 2005 – she offers a wealth of … Continue reading MARCH 6, 2025: Salmo, BC – Ask a Land Matcher →

Mar 1, 2025: ARMSTRONG, BC – Pastured Poultry Production and Policy Primer at Fresh Valley Farms

Posted by Kat Roger on January 31, 2025

You’re invited to a Pastured Poultry Production and Policy Primer at Fresh Valley Farms in Armstrong, B.C. co-hosted by Young Agrarians and the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association (SSMPA). Join us if you want to learn about raising poultry, connect with other poultry farmers or share your experiences and ideas for provincial and national farm policy. We will gather at Fresh Valley Farms, a fourth-generation certified organic farm run by Annelise Grube-Cavers and Steve Meggait, who raise beef, chicken, turkey and heritage pork on pasture.  The day will start with an introduction circle, followed by a primer on the SSMPA from … Continue reading Mar 1, 2025: ARMSTRONG, BC – Pastured Poultry Production and Policy Primer at Fresh Valley Farms →

Feb 22, 2025: MERVILLE, BC – Production, Policy and Community Mixer for Market Gardeners

Posted by Kat Roger on January 16, 2025

Calling all market gardeners! You’re invited to a Production, Policy and Community Mixer on Saturday, February 22 in Merville, BC. This event will be co-hosted by Young Agrarians and the National Farmers Union (NFU), a direct-membership, farmer-led organization that has advocated for food systems rooted in social and economic justice as well as agroecology and international agrarian solidarity since 1969.  Join us to hear stories from successful market gardeners, share resources, connect with other farmers and food lovers, share a delicious meal and build community around vegetable farming in BC. This event will also provide you with an opportunity to … Continue reading Feb 22, 2025: MERVILLE, BC – Production, Policy and Community Mixer for Market Gardeners →

FEB 22, 2025 – Slocan Park, BC – Perennial Propagation Fair & Scion Exchange

Posted by Kim Watt on January 14, 2025

Join us on February 22nd to learn all about perennial plant propagation! This free, full-day event in Slocan Park will feature four different speakers sharing their extensive propagation knowledge – from growing trees from seed, rooting hardwood cuttings, multi-grafting fruit trees, and growing native plants. This event will also feature a Scion Exchange – an opportunity to swap plant cuttings (aka scionwood) with others in the community.  Bring cuttings of your favorite trees and shrubs, and take home new varieties to add to your own garden or orchard.  Do you have an heirloom fruit tree you think others should try … Continue reading FEB 22, 2025 – Slocan Park, BC – Perennial Propagation Fair & Scion Exchange →

FEB 18, 2025: ONLINE – Communication Skills for Land Sharing

Posted by Danika Watson on January 09, 2025

Join Pascale Schittecatte, Young Agrarians’ B.C. Land Matching Program Manager, and Nyree Marsh, Young Agrarians’ Columbia Basin Land Matcher, to learn how to communicate effectively while sharing land!  Communication can make or break a land sharing agreement: good communication can open up worlds of possibility, while poor communication can cause the arrangement to fall apart. In this online webinar, you’ll learn what makes for good communication, and how to practice it in your own land-sharing relationship. The webinar will cover: what ‘good communication’ means, how to practice self-awareness, how to raise issues, how to listen effectively, how to move towards … Continue reading FEB 18, 2025: ONLINE – Communication Skills for Land Sharing →

FEB 25, 2025: ONLINE – Farm Transition Stories: Panel Discussion

Posted by Danika Watson on January 09, 2025

Join us to hear stories from farmers in the process of farm transition! With many farmers retiring from farming, transition agreements (where one farmer is looking to pass on the management of their land and farm to a new generation) are becoming more and more common. Farm transitions can be a great solution for both generations: the retiring farmer gets to pass on their legacy, and the incoming farmer can take over an established farm, meaning lower start-up costs. So, what does a farm transition actually look like? In this webinar, you’ll hear stories from three farmers involved in their … Continue reading FEB 25, 2025: ONLINE – Farm Transition Stories: Panel Discussion →

FEB 4 OR 13, 2025: ONLINE – PRAIRIES VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES

Posted by JoHana Harcourt on January 08, 2025

WHAT DO YOU WANT POLICYMAKERS TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FARMING?  Let’s talk about it. You’re invited to a series of virtual brainstorming and consultation sessions on February 4 and 13, 2025 to share your experiences, ideas, and insights into how the provincial and national policy landscape can better serve new and young farmers. Since 2012, Young Agrarians (YA) has worked to support the growing wave of new and young people coming into agriculture. Through hands-on program delivery, YA’s farmer-to-farmer approach supports farmers to tackle barriers ranging from access to land and capital, to technical and regulatory requirements, to … Continue reading FEB 4 OR 13, 2025: ONLINE – PRAIRIES VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES →

FEB 6 AND 11, 2025: ONLINE – B.C. VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES

Posted by Kat Roger on January 07, 2025

WHAT DO YOU WANT POLICYMAKERS TO KNOW ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FARMING?  Let’s talk about it. You’re invited to a series of virtual brainstorming and consultation sessions on February 6 and 11, 2025 to share your experiences, ideas, and insights into how the provincial and national policy landscape can better serve new and young farmers. Since 2012, Young Agrarians (YA) has worked to support the growing wave of new and young people coming into agriculture. Through hands-on program delivery, YA’s farmer-to-farmer approach supports farmers to tackle barriers ranging from access to land and capital, to technical and regulatory requirements, to … Continue reading FEB 6 AND 11, 2025: ONLINE – B.C. VIRTUAL FARMER POLICY CIRCLES →