Notify me when applications are open!   Are you an aspiring ecological farmer who wants to live close to the lake and get experience raising chickens and learning about market gardening? Boreal Ranch in Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba might be the place for you! About the Farm Boreal Ranch operates on the traditional territories of

Notify me when applications are open!   Are you an aspiring Native Seed grower and collector who wants hands on experience working the land? Skinner Native Seeds near Roblin, Manitoba might be the place for you! Control burn for prairie restoration. About the Farm “Our farm is located on Treaty 4 territory – we acknowledge

Notify me when applications are open!   Do you want to learn how to grow and raise a variety of vegetables? Are you interested in learning more about CSAs? Hnatiuk Market Gardens near Winnipeg, MB might be great place for you to learn these skills during a farm apprenticeship. About the Farm The farm is

Join us for an info session to learn about the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program! Meet some of the amazing host farmers who are participating in the program, ask questions about their farms, learn more about the kinds of apprenticeships they offer and what a typical day is like for their apprentices. Bring your questions! By

Check out one of the mentors available for mentorship in this year’s BMN cohort. Want to read more? Head over to our BMN Blog for more mentorship stories. Meet a Mentor: Dana Penrice of Shoal Lake, Manitoba Dana Penrice is committed to fostering thoughtful and innovative approaches to complex systems that shape our world. With

Reflections on the 2025 Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program

Mentee Application Deadline Extended

Young Agrarians is celebrating the twelfth year of the Business Mentorship Network (BMN) program in BC and the fourth year of the BMN in the Prairies! The BMN offers a year-long farm business mentorship to a diverse array of new and young farmers. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer networks, and online workshops, new farmers develop the skills necessary to operate ecologically sustainable

Join us for an engaging dialogue on how we can work together to support Manitoba’s next generation of farmers and farm workers to strengthen our agricultural sector. Young Agrarians (YA) is inviting labour and new farmer stakeholders in Manitoba’s agricultural sector to attend its second New Entrant Engagement Session. This participatory event will focus on

How to Start Farming is a four-week program packed full of information and activities that guide you through the basics of farming and brings together people who want to dip their toes into the world of growing food!