Posted on February 15, 2017
Fre-Da-Ro Farm is a certified organic farm focusing on ethical and natural mean to raise lamb, beef, chicken, turkeys, eggs, and ancient grains for organic markets. The farm is 167 acres and is located on the beautiful Shuswap River in the North Okanagan community of Enderby. Owner Willem Roell has been farming in this location
...Continue reading →Posted on February 15, 2017
Providence Farm is seeking four awesome interns to complete the Farm team for the 2017 season. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and work with some great people. If you have a keen interest in experiencing a full season immersed in the hard work of organic farming and are committed to working respectfully
...Continue reading →Posted on February 14, 2017
Nanoose Edibles Farm, located between Nanaimo and Parksville on Vancouver Island, is seeking a Crop Manager for the 2017 season. Certified Organic since 1997, the farm markets into the Nanaimo region, Tofino/Ucluelet, local restaurants and health food stores, a CSA box program and our on-farm store. The farm is open year-round and maintains greens production
...Continue reading →Posted on February 2, 2017
An apprenticeship at Salt & Harrow Farm is for individuals with a serious interest in gaining the skills necessary to grow food for market or those who are interested in exploring farming as a career. The program provides each participant with the opportunity to spend a season working on an organic farming operation. Most of the
...Continue reading →Posted on January 26, 2017
Name, Farm, Location? Graham Bradley, 40×40 Farm, the Gabriola Food Hub, and I have been very involved at Good Earth Farm. All of these businesses are on Gabriola Island, BC. What were your goals for this season and how did you work to achieve those? My main goals take form in two mottos: ‘work to
...Continue reading →Posted on January 23, 2017
Join us for two days of workshops for small-scale, ecological farmers and farmers-to-be on Vancouver Island. Dive in to amazing networking opportunities and skills-sharing with experienced farmer facilitators who are ready to help you grow your farm business. We’ve got workshops on everything from farm business planning to holistic management and livestock to crop planning,
...Continue reading →Posted on January 22, 2017
Pattison Farms is seeking two full time employees for the 2017 growing season (March-October) that would like to learn about small scale vegetable production. Do you have the right stuff? Pattison Farms is a highly successful small to mid-sized certified organic vegetable farm in the Comox Valley using intensive production tools and techniques, innovative business
...Continue reading →Posted on January 20, 2017
Looking for the Young Agrarians Vancouver Island Winter Mixer? Click here! This year’s Okangan Winter Farmer Mixer is going to offer a full two days of workshops and sessions to sharpen your farm skills, and build connections with other new farmers. Join us to learn about Holistic Management, Indigenous Land and Food Systems, Crop Planning, Business Management and
...Continue reading →Posted on January 19, 2017
Garden Manager Snow’s Hillhouse Microfarm and Inn seeks a qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable gardener to oversee small-scale production of food and flowers. The seasonal position begins in March with seed starting and continues through harvest, with hours increasing to 30 hours per week as the growing season gets into full gear. The Gardener will work
...Continue reading →Posted on January 17, 2017
Farmer’s Friend, LLC has donated one of their famous Quick Cut Greens Harvesters to YA to raffle off at our upcoming Winter Mixers in the Okanagan & on Vancouver Island! Register for a Mixer near you! REGISTER: Young Agrarians 4th Okanagan Winter Mixer REGISTER: Young Agrarians 4th Vancouver Island Winter Mixer And save up your loonies and twoonies for
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