Posted on November 22, 2017
We’re checking back in with our B.C. Business Mentorship Network participants to see how their seasons have gone and how mentorship has benefitted them. The 2017 season certainly kept us on our toes! It presented a wide array of both challenges and gifts and we are incredibly grateful to have had the mentorship of Chris
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We’re checking back in with our B.C. Business Mentorship Network participants to see how their seasons have gone and how mentorship has benefitted them. Name, Farm, Location? Sam Croome and Emily Anderson at Two Roads Farm on Denman Island. What were your goals for this season and how did you work to achieve those? Goal 1: Increase our income (both
...Continue reading →Posted on November 16, 2017
We’re checking back in with our B.C. Business Mentorship Network participants to see how their seasons have gone and how mentorship has benefitted them. My name is Simon Answerth and I Farm a quarter acre of leased land under a incubator program in Kelowna, BC. My farm business is called Lightfoot Farm and I hope
...Continue reading →Posted on November 8, 2017
Rusted Rake Farm is seeking a small team of positive, energetic, committed workers who are able-bodied and preferably experienced. About Rusted Rake Farm The farm is located on Vancouver Island, the land has a salmon bering stream, a pond and is surrounded by old maple trees and lots of wildlife. We have 18 acres of
...Continue reading →Posted on November 2, 2017
Hello! I run Little Mountain Farm http://www.littlemountainveggies.ca/, a 1-acre non-certified organic mixed vegetable farm and I am looking for a fellow farmer to share the land with for the 2018 season. Sales are primarily through a CSA (I currently harvest 50 shares/week, though this would likely be expanded with the addition of another vegetable farmer!), as
...Continue reading →Posted on October 25, 2017
By Olga Lansdorp, Project Coordinator, Climate Change Adaptation for Small Scale Farmers Society Promoting Environmental Conservation Have you ever had your eyes opened to a new way of seeing the world, to find that there is no turning back? I first experienced this when I was 18 and worked studying birds in the Rocky Mountains;
...Continue reading →Posted on October 19, 2017
Ready to Grow Your Farm Business? Are you a young (or young at heart) animal or vegetable producer living in British Columbia? Are you operating a new farm and looking for guidance to grow your business? Young Agrarians is excited to offer a fourth season (woo!) of the BC Business Mentorship Network! This program pairs new and seasoned farmers together to cultivate
...Continue reading →Posted on October 19, 2017
About the Land Blue Jay Lake Farm is a diversified, organic, off-grid homestead on 300 acres nestled in the Green Valley in the heart of Cortes Island. The farm is a peaceful, pristine, natural, environment where children, and the young at heart alike, grow wild and free, healthy and strong. For more info, visit: www.bluejaylakefarm.com About the
...Continue reading →Posted on October 18, 2017
About the Land A beautiful, private 20 acre property in South Surrey. About 8 acres are currently in hay. There is a small heritage orchard on the land that is tended by community members, as well as several bee hives. The house is currently rented. There is a large heritage barn with horse stalls and a
...Continue reading →Posted on October 17, 2017
What: Earthwise Society’s 9th Annual Hundred-Mile Banquet When: Sunday, October 29 at 6pm Where: The Bottleneck Restaurant, 870 Granville Street, Vancouver Savour a locally-sourced 5-course gourmet meal created by Chef Derek Bothwell with drink pairings at the 9th Annual Hundred-Mile Banquet. You will be amazed by the tastes of the region! A silent auction will also be held
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