Alberta

We are excited to announce that Young Agrarians is formally launching in Alberta! As the recipient of the Peavey Mart Community Agricultural Grant, we are pleased to announce that Organic Alberta will be bringing Young Agrarians programming to Alberta.  This began with a group of dedicated farmers in Central Alberta who saw how Young Agrarians could

Let’s warm the season by creating community and celebrating the gifts of the natural world together! On January 29th Young Agrarians, Spirit of the Land and the Peace Land Institute invite you to an agrarian potluck in Camrose, Alberta. Meet with old friends and new friends, and with fellow farmers and food lovers!

Many farms, businesses, and organizations are pondering questions about how to create a sustainable future for our families, our communities, and for future generations. How do we create enterprises that generate healthy people, healthy land, and healthy profits? Holistic Management is a framework that guides how we create goals and make decisions that fit with

Finding the perfect piece of meat can be like finding perfect glass of wine. (We’re talking about beef here people, for those looking for the other ‘fine piece of meat’ skip on to your favorite farm dating site!) September 21st: For the professional chef, butcher and beef producer Organic Alberta is hosting a technical workshops

Are you a food lover and/or farmer in Alberta? Join us for a Young Agrarians Mixer in Beaumont, Alberta on February 27th at 6:00pm. Expect fun, friends, and food. Organized as part of the 2015 Organic Alberta Conference and with Alberta Food Matters, we’re looking forward to bringing together a group of thoughtful agrarians of

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.

10 days and counting… On September 18th, we will have had our heritage chickens for 15 weeks and 3 days and they’ll be off to the butcher. For us, it will be the end of a very meaningful project and the beginning of hopefully a long and fulfilling career as farmers. This year was our

Our friends at Tamara Ranch are hosting a field day. Come enjoy this beautiful farm and its bounty. Invite your friends and family. If you want to learn more about the resident farmers and the Holistic Management practices they use for their farm please visit Blake’s rad blog post.  

National Farm Union Youth gathered on Vancouver Island this past March at the same time as our Vancouver Island Mixer. The Alberta farmers who attended were super excited after the Mixer to gather farmers in their area. We’re stoked to be bringing farm folk together in Red Deer Alberta for a one day event. Join

Blake Hall is herdsman for Prairie Gold Pastured Meats and runs a unique herdshare program which direct markets grass-finished beef and pastured pork into Red Deer and Calgary, AB. Blake recently attended the National Farm Union‘s Youth Retreat in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island (BC) where he rocked out with us at the Young Agrarians Vancouver