Posted on January 29, 2015
A challenging contract role for an experienced sales, marketing and customer service coordinator on FarmFolk CityFolk and Vancouver Farmers Markets’ distribution system team. About FarmFolk CityFolk and Vancouver Farmers Market Society FarmFolk CityFolk (FFCF) is a not-for-profit society and Canadian registered charity. Since 1993, FarmFolkCityFolk has worked to cultivate local, sustainable, food systems across British
...Continue reading →Posted on January 22, 2015
Photo of David, one of the O-Town young agrarians. His farm: The BeetBox. A bunch of us agriculture aficionados from both sides of the river have been hanging out since the Young Agrarians Eastern Ontario Mixer. Maintenant, on aimerait que d’autres se joignent à nous donc on a décidé de lancer un évènement public au West End
...Continue reading →Posted on January 22, 2015
Positions (2): Farm Hand from April-December, 2015 Farm Hand from May-December, 2015 Location : Ladner, BC **Other open positions on our website: http://cropthornefarm.com/employment/** Job Description You are a self motivated, results orientated person with a positive attitude who can work comfortably in a fast paced farm environment. You enjoy being outside, working as a part of a team, doing various
...Continue reading →Posted on January 21, 2015
Hey Kootenay farmers and farm-curious folks! Here in the Creston Valley the robins are hanging around, our Stellar Seeds order is going in, and we’re pretty sure that spring is near. While winter hangs on, it feels like we should be do some indoor gathering – shared learning and dreaming for the season ahead! So,
...Continue reading →Posted on January 20, 2015
Hosted by Young Agrarians in partnership with the Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation: Want Land? Got Land? Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? We Want You! Join us for a workshop on the nuts and bolts of land linking. If lucky, you may meet your future farmer, or
...Continue reading →Posted on January 18, 2015
Blog Post By Ashton Sweetnam of Roots Up! Vegetable Farm. Photos below are from the Young Agrarians Farm Tour & Potluck Ian and Ashton hosted on their farm this past summer! The budding stages of starting a farm are exhilarating, anxiety provoking, and a full roller coaster ride of ideas and dreams alternately coming to fruition
...Continue reading →Posted on January 15, 2015
Come and share our sustainable farm lifestyle on the shores of the Sailish Sea We live on this beautiful island you may know as Cortes. We’re tucked into a little rain shadow and get half the rain of wetter places nearby. This is one of the warmest places on the Cascadian Coast, where one-island-over cactus
...Continue reading →Posted on January 15, 2015
KPU’s Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems will be hosting the 2nd Annual Small Farm Sessions on Saturday January 31st, 2015 at the Pacific Agriculture Show, Abbotsford BC. The day will be filled with technical sessions that aim to support our local small farmers with ideas and discussion that enhance business. Speakers include farmers and researcher
...Continue reading →Posted on January 14, 2015
TreeEater Farm and Nursery (Magdalene and Peter and Co.) are putting a call out for an apprentice farmer starting spring 2015. Get in touch if your interested, and please share this with any folks you know who might be looking for such an opportunity. Email us at treeeaterfarmandnursery@gmail.com. About our farm: Main Production: 1) Vegetables, Fruits
...Continue reading →Posted on January 14, 2015
Healthy Land, Healthy People, Healthy Profits: Eco Farm Day 2015 Calling all current and future farmers in eastern Ontario and west Quebec! Eco-Farm Day 2015 is set to go on Saturday, February 28th, 8:30-4:30pm at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall, ON. Join us for a winter day full of food, friendship, and inspiration; a highlight
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