Posted on January 6, 2022
On September 19th, 2021, Young Agrarians hosted a virtual “can-a-long” all about food processing, preserving and value-add led by three enthusiastic teachers from the Central Kootenay region of B.C. The goal of the workshops was to provide hands-on skills to turn farm/garden produce into value-added products, learning three different ways to preserve the harvest, with
...Continue reading →Posted on November 24, 2021
You’re invited to an online Farmer Slideshow Social to celebrate the end of the 2021 farming season and ring in the holidays! This is the tenth and final event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. What is a Farm Club? A Farm Club is when farmers come together to connect and nerd
...Continue reading →Posted on November 16, 2021
The Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program invites you to attend Meet-A-Mentor Night! If you would like to meet some of YA’s amazing mentors, ask questions about their farm, and learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they are offering, please attend one (or all!) of our online mentor gatherings. Monday, January 3 6 pm MST/7 pm
...Continue reading →Posted on November 10, 2021
MFGA’s 4th Annual Regenerative Ag Conference this November 15-17, 2021 will celebrate Regen Ag Farming in Manitoba, focusing on water, soil health, producer prosperity! You don’t want to miss the fourth annual event: our 2021 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference, “Water for Generations”, held November 15-17, 2021 at the Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB. This year, we
...Continue reading →Posted on November 2, 2021
You’re invited to a virtual business support and brainstorming session presented by Young Agrarians and Basin Business Advisors. This is the ninth event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. What is a Farm Club? A Farm Club is when farmers come together to connect and nerd out with other farmers on farming-related
...Continue reading →Posted on October 26, 2021
Are you a landholder looking for farmers? Are you a new farmer looking for land? Land access is a major barrier to new and aspiring farmers. With increasing land prices, ownership is often not an option. At the same time, many landholders don’t have family members who want to take on the farm or have
...Continue reading →Posted on October 20, 2021
CALLING ALL FARMERS AND LANDHOLDERS Our second annual LAND FORUM is here! We were thrilled to see so many of you in the community this summer at our on-farm Land Socials. The B.C. Land Matching Program team is super excited to welcome you back to learn together and take a deeper dive into information and
...Continue reading →Posted on October 20, 2021
Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal that empowers young people aged 15 to 30 across Canada to give back to their community through grants of $250, $750, and $1,500. THEY HAVE THREE LEVELS OF GRANTS AVAILABLE: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
...Continue reading →Posted on October 19, 2021
You’re invited to a virtual tour of the NEW Kootenay Farms Food Hub in Creston presented by Young Agrarians and Fields Forward Society. This is the eighth event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. What is a Farm Club? A Farm Club is when farmers come together to connect and nerd out
...Continue reading →Posted on September 23, 2021
You’re invited to Tool School 3.0 at Linden Lane Farms in Krestova on October 24, 2021! We will learn about the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society Tool Library and all the farming equipment that is available for rent. This is the seventh event of the Young Agrarians 2021 Farm Club event series. What is a Farm
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