Posted on April 5, 2016
Clubhouse Farmer Position: The Clubhouse Farm is seeking a candidate with farming experience to join our team for the 2016 growing season. This unique and exciting farm and nature based summer program for children provides a platform for childcare and education, a source of local produce, and support for local ecosystems and biodiversity. Please review
...Continue reading →Posted on April 5, 2016
Practicum Field Mentor at UBC Farm Application Deadline: April 11th (Extended!) The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) at UBC Farm is a 24-hectare teaching, research and community farm located on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. More information about the Centre can be found at www.ubcfarm.ubc.ca. The Practicum Field Mentor works in collaboration with
...Continue reading →Posted on April 1, 2016
Are you in the pre-planning stage of starting a food business, or have an established business whose growth you want to kick-start? Community Futures of Central Kootenays, Found Tree Product Design & Partners for Growth Advisory Services is proud to be presenting another Agri-Food Business Planning Workshop! WHEN: April 12 -13, 2016; 8:30AM-4:30PM WHERE: Community Futures of
...Continue reading →Posted on March 31, 2016
The Grist Mill and Gardens at Keremeos is a twelve acre provincial historic site that features spectacular heritage gardens (both ornamental and vegetable), fascinating heritage buildings and the only working waterwheel-powered flour mill in Western Canada. We also have a small restaurant, gift shop and campground and host a large number of special events through
...Continue reading →Posted on March 29, 2016
TreeEater Farm and Nursery is a small mixed edibles nursery and homestead/farm on Denman Island with an emphasis on growing, propagating and selling unusual food producing trees, shrubs and vines: fruit, nut and berry. The broader farm includes annual vegetable production, orchards, small livestock, woodlot and sawing, wooden building, and general DIY. Within this context
...Continue reading →Posted on March 22, 2016
Clear Sky Meditation Centre in the East Kootenay of BC is offering two farm and food forest opportunities in 2016. About Clear Sky Meditation Centre We are meditation and retreat centre with a quadruple bottom line of economic, social, environmental and spiritual sustainability. Our one-acre food forest is one of Canada’s few larger cold climate
...Continue reading →Posted on March 18, 2016
By Sage Birley I grew up under the impression that people in the south didn’t care about the struggles faced by people in the North East of the province. But my perspective was shifted while visiting Vancouver, when I found out Kristin Henry was willing to go on a hunger strike to stop the Site
...Continue reading →Posted on March 17, 2016
The Seed Grow Outs, a collaboration with Seeds of Diversity Canada & FarmFolk CityFolk, are designed to help farmers experiment with different varieties of crops and observe how different varieties grow for seed in diverse environments across the country. Participating farmers grow out designated quantities of seed from regionally-adapted vegetable and field crop varieties, fill out crop descriptor
...Continue reading →Posted on March 16, 2016
Tree To Me is a new organic farm operation that has a farm market, coffee shop, bakery and bed and breakfast. The company requires a full time Farm Manager. This is a career position with the opportunity for equity ownership in the business. The current farm operation includes tree fruits, perennial vegetables and berries, annual
...Continue reading →Posted on March 16, 2016
WoodGrain Farm has a unique internship opportunity in farmsteading and market gardening skills to offer an individual or couple with a strong interest in growing food, homesteading and rural living. We are a traditional small-scale mixed farm, focused as much on self –sufficiency as we are on growing food for market, in a beautiful and
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