Alberta

Do you care about clean water and the healthy wildlife in your community?  Are you interested in learning how to use livestock to regenerate the land? Shipwheel Feeders Day is hosting a workshop as part of Holisitic Mangement International’s Open Gate Learning Series. When: July 7th 9:00am  – 4:00pm Where: Shipwheel Feeders near Taber, AB (From Taber

Grassroots Family Farm is a unique diversified 250 acre farm that functions like an ecosystem. Come and see its interconnected sources of revenue AND resilience: Treatment-free honeybees Thriving forest gardens of fruits and nuts Market gardens where pigs till and chickens weed Solar water pumping and gravity irrigation system Grass-fed beef, milk-fed pork and forest-fed

Join us for a farm tour and agrarian presentations on May 28 & 29 at RedTail Farms near Castor, AB! Written by Maya Atallah, University of Alberta Sociology Student Located three kilometers south of Castor, Alberta is RedTail Farm, home of Luing cattle, Berkshire pigs, Berg Grazers chicken, and owners Ian Griebel and Dana Blume.

We are excited to be teaming up with Redtail Farms for a full weekend devoted to the ecological land managers and change makers on the prairies. When: May 28 & 29, 2016 Where: Redtail Farms 3 km south of Castor, Alberta on Range Road 142 (First farm on west side of the road) What: Join

Join us for a potluck to share delicious food and meet fellow farmers and food lovers interested in sustainable farming in the Sundre area. Learn about Young Agrarians and what its up to in Alberta. When: Friday, May 13th | 6pm – 9pm What to Bring: Bring your best potluck dish, bring your story about sustainable food and farming

We have land (190 acres/76 ha) in west central Alberta that is a mix of forest and cleared grass land. Land elevation is 945 metres. The soil type is grey wooded, although we are in the lower foothills and the geology is considered to be glacial till. There are a few rocks in the soil.

With many new farmers getting into pasture poultry meat and/or laying flocks, we’re excited to be part of the upcoming Small Flock Chicken Workshops in Spruce Grove, AB and Red Deer, AB. Take your knowledge to the next level and learn about getting chicks started off on the right foot, how to manage for excellent egg quality, identifying

Note to readers: This event will be running again in early 2017. If you are interested contact Takota Coen at takota_coen@live.com or (780) 781-5929. Deep Roots Design is hosting a six-day Holistic Management course taught by HMI Certified Educators Brian Luce and Kelly Sidoryk that will provide participants with the tools and knowledge to make decisions towards a known

On March 8th, we invite you to a farmer potluck and feast with young farmer leaders and organizers from across the country at Rundle’s Mission at Pigeon Lake, Alberta. Meet with other new farmers, hear about the work on the National New Farmer Report and enjoy good food and good company. To RSVP

We’re growing the next generation of ecological farmers in Alberta! Join us February 25th in Olds, AB at 7pm at the Land and Science Building at Olds College. There will be a little networking, a little learning, a little sharing, a little food, a little enjoyment of libations and A LOT of fun! This event